Federico da Montefeltro
by SPERANDIO SAVELLI, Cast bronze, diameter 9 cm
There are eight known medals by different artists of Federico da Montefeltro (1422-1482), the condottiere-ruler of the duchy of Urbino. Sperandio’s medal has been thought posthumous because of the epithet ‘divus’ (divine) employed in the inscription. This epithet was conferred on Julius Caesar following his death. The reverse shows Federico in armour, mounted on a caparisoned horse bearing one of his devices.