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Medal - Leonello d'Este

Location Lordship of Ferrara (Ferrara, Italian States)
Year 1444
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Composition Bronze
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Obverse script Latin
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Reverse description Richly detailed allegorical scene in high relief depicting a lion facing right and an ass facing left, both standing on rocky ground amid foliage, with a bird perched on a bare tree to the upper left. To the right, a winged putto stands holding a viol and bow beside a pillar from which a stringed instrument is suspended. The date M·CCCC·XLIIII appears on the pillar, and the maker's inscription OPVS PISANI PICTORIS is placed in the upper right field.
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Mintage 1444 - MCCCCXLIII
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