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Medal - The Genius of Michelangelo Brutus
| Location | United States (US territories United States) |
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| Type | Collection medallion |
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| Obverse description | High-relief reproduction of Michelangelo's marble bust of Marcus Junius Brutus, depicted in three-quarter view facing left, draped in a classical Roman garment against a deeply mirrored field. The engraver's signature P. MONASSI appears incuse in the lower right of the field. |
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| Reverse description | An elaborate geometric starburst pattern of concentric overlapping polygons radiates from a central point, set against a deeply recessed dark field. A circular legend surrounds the design along the rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | Brutus - Idealized image of Roman hero commemorates the slaying of a Florentine tyrant - |
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