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Di Marchi, a native of Bologna, enjoyed the patronage of Alesandro di Medici, Duke of Florence, and later took up a post in the household of Luigi Farnese, Duke of Mantua; he was a noted military architect
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Italy, Francesco di Marchi (1506-74), architect, Laudatory medal, undated, bronze, 68 mm. by Filippo Balugani, cuirassed bust of di Marchi left, rev. Bellona seated amidst trophies of war (Eidlitz 681), very fine, other British and foreign medals and medalets in silver (3), base metal (12), mostly fine