Cast in low relief, a cleanshaven man with a lined face and sagging jowls faces our left in profile on this round bronze medallion. His long nose points down at the end and wrinkles line his forehead. The corner of his mouth that we see is turned slightly down. His short hair is mostly covered by a brimless cap that flares slightly out away from the crown, and he wears a high-necked garment. An inscription around the perimeter of the medallion reads, “COSMVS MEDICE S DECRETO PVBLICO PP.”
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Cosimo de' Medici, 1389-1464, Pater Patriae [obverse]

Florentine 15th Century

probably 1465/1469

Medium
bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 7.83 cm (3 1/16 in.) ; gross weight: 148.19 gr (0.327 lb.) ; axis: 12:00
Culture
Florentine
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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