COSIMO III DE' MEDICI, GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY

SOLDANI-BENZI, Massimiliano: Italy, 1684?, Bronze (cast), 92 mm
Obv: Bust of Cosimo III (r)    COSMVS . III . D . G . MAGNVS . DVX . ETRVRIAE . VI
Rev: Grand duke stands before seated figure of Tuscany, in background a temple    SIC . STABIS (In This Way You Will be)
Signed:  M. SOLD. F.
Ref: Molinari 146; Pratesi 45; Johnson, 98; Vannel and Toderi, 35;  Europese Penningen # 1354

Cosimo III (1642-1723) was the brother of Fernando II de' Medici and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1670-1723.

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