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Bishop of Ferrara Giovanni Tavelli da Tossignano
| Location | Duchy of Ferrara (Italian States) |
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| Year | 1446 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Giovanni Tavelli da Tossignano in high relief, depicted with a tonsured head from which rays emanate, and wearing a clerical cope. A bishop's mitre is shown in low relief to the lower left of the effigy. The circular Latin legend runs around the border. |
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| Reverse description | The figure of Beato Tossignano kneels in adoration facing left, clad in a simple undergarment, with an olive branch sprouting from his head and rays of divine light descending from the upper left. His cloak and shoes are depicted in the field before and behind him, and the maker's signature MARE SCOTVS · F · appears in the right field. The date MCCCC XLVI is inscribed in the lower left field, with the Latin legend encircling the border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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