Portrait medal of Giovanni Giovano Pontano, model last quarter 15th century (cast 16th century), Bronze (Copper alloy with brown patina and remnants of black lacquer or wax)., Diam. 8.4 cm, wt. 219.38 g., Medals, Adriano Fiorentino (Adriano di Giovanni de' Maestri) (Italian, Florence (?) born ca. 1450–60, died 1499 Florence), Giovanni Gioviano Pontano was a humanist and prolific writer in Latin. He was also an educator at the royal house of Aragon in Naples, where he served as tutor to Ferdinand II and secretary to his mother, Ippolita Sforza
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Portrait medal, Giovanni Giovano Pontano, model last quarter 15th century, cast 16th, Bronze, Copper alloy, brown patina, remnants, black lacquer, wax, Diam, 8.4 cm, wt, 219.38 g, Medals, Adriano Fiorentino, di Giovanni de' Maestri, Italian, Florence, born ca., 1450–60, died, 1499, Gioviano, Pontano, humanist, prolific writer, Latin, educator, royal house, Aragon, Naples, served, tutor, Ferdinand II, secretary, mother, Ippolita Sforza
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