Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch), 1304-74. Uniface Bronze Plaquette Or Medal. An Early Cast, Probably c.18th-19th Century Or Earlier. The Plaquette Surmounted With A Hook.
 
Obv: •FRANC• •PETRAR•, bust of Francesco Petrarch with laurel wreath to the right. Rev: Uniface with hook.
Cf: For a similar example: Coin Gallery Bode-Museum, Room 216, BM105 The James Simon Collection of Renaissance medals (Gallery 216). Inventory number: 5315.
 
A rich darker tone, light surface marks and wear.