Italy. Rimini. Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, 1417-1468. Lord of Rimini, Fano and Senigallia,1432. Medal, 1450 (Bronze, 40.28 mm, 37.98 g) by Matteo de'Pasti. For the construction of the Tempio Malatestiano. SIGISMVNDVS PANDVLFVS MALATESTA PAN F, Laureate and armored bust left. Rev. PRAECL ARIMINI TEMPLVM AN GRATIAE V F - M CCCC L, Façade of San Francesco at Rimini, according to plans by Leon Battista Alberti. Armand I, 21, 17. Hill 183. Kress 66. Pollard 47a. Vannel Toderi, Bargello 78. An attractive example with a green and greenish-black patina. Faults on the reverse from the model used to make the mould, otherwise, better than Very Fine. Contemporary cast.
Pieces of this kind,lacking the artist's signature, were typically produced for placement in foundation dposits.