Undated (circa 1440), Italy. (Possible) SELF PORTRAIT OF PISANELLO. Uniface aftercast bronze 57.5mm. OOBVERSE: Bust of Pisanello facing left. REVERSE: Initials within a continuous wreath: .F.S.K.I./P.F.T. [Fides, Spes, Karitas, Iustitia, Prudentia, Fortitudo, Temperantia. (Faith, Hope, Charity, Justice, Prudentce, Fortitude, Temperance)]. Attwood 59, Pollard 59. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2019). ———–Antonio di Puccio Pisano, called Pisanello was born in Pisa around 1395. He died in Rome around 1455. An artist of great talent, he is credited with the introduction of the Renaissance medal. He regarded himself foremost as a painter, signing his medals as such (e.g. Opus Pisani Pictoris [The work of Pisanello the painter]). Although many artists began creating medals soon after Pisanello introduced this new medium, his
medals are generally regarded as the finest of the period.