Sir Henry Newton, British Ambassador to the Medici Court, 1709, bronze Medal by Soldani al-Amir Abu 'Ali al-Mansur (AH

al-Amir Abu 'Ali al-Mansur (AH 495-524 / 1101-30 AD)

Area of deposit at 11 o'clock

McDonald 255

edge inscription 'SERVE YOU ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE'

Calicó 424)

Sir Henry Newton, British Ambassador to the Medici Court, 1709, bronze Medal by Soldani al-Amir Abu 'Ali al-Mansur (AHSir Henry Newton (1651 1715), British Ambassador to the Medici court, bronze medal by Massimiliano Soldani (1656 1740), signed and dated 1709, draped bust right, rev. an allegory of Prudence and Minerva, 86mm, 175g (Vannel & Toderi, 1987, no. 61; MI ii, 367 209). Suspension loop at top, otherwise a contemporary cast and about extremely fine with brown patina, rare.