Harvard Art Museums > 1953.36.3: Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) Medals and Medallions Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) (Pietri) , 1953.36.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/228686. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1953.36.3 People Pietri, Italian Title Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medal Date 1844 Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/228686 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper Dimensions 4.3 cm diam. x 0.5 cm depth (1 11/16 x 3/16 in.) 43.04 g Inscriptions and Marks Signed: obv., l.l.: PIETRI F. inscription: obverse, Latin: [to left of head:] JOANNES; [to right of head:] BOCCACCIO inscription: around outer edge, incised, French: CUIVRE inscription: reverse, Latin: NATUS / CERTALDI / IN ETRURIA / AN M.CCC.XIII / OBIIT / AN. M.CCC.LXXV / SERIES NUMISMATICA / UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM / M.D.CCC.XLIV / DURAND EDIDIT Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gordon Worcester Accession Year 1953 Object Number 1953.36.3 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: male in profile right, wearing laurel crown Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
