Alfonso V, King of Aragon

Medalist: Paolo da Ragusa Italian

mid-15th century

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Title: Alfonso V, King of Aragon
Artist: Medalist: Paolo da Ragusa (Italian, active 1450)
Date: mid-15th century
Culture: Italian, Naples
Medium: Bronze, olive-brown patina
Dimensions: Diameter: 48 mm
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936
Object Number: 36.110.2
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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