Portrait medal of Cardinal Francesco degli Alidosi (obverse); Jupiter and Signs of the Zodiac (reverse), 1505–10, Bronze (copper alloy with a honey-colored, Diam. 6 cm, wt. 72.9 g., Medals, Francesco Francia (Italian, Bologna ca. 1447–1517 Bologna), As a protégé of Pope Julius II, Francesco degli Alidosi advanced rapidly through ecclesiastical ranks, acting as a papal ambassador and commander of papal forces in wars against Venice and French invaders of Italy
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Portrait medal, Cardinal Francesco degli Alidosi, obverse, Jupiter, Signs, Zodiac, reverse, 1505–10, Bronze, copper alloy, honey-colored, Diam, 6 cm, wt, 72.9 g, Medals, Francesco Francia, Italian, Bologna ca., 1447–1517, Bologna, protégé, Pope Julius II, degli, Alidosi, advanced, rapidly, ecclesiastical ranks, acting, papal ambassador, commander, forces, wars, Venice, French invaders, Italy
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