Ercole II d’Este (duke of Ferrara, 1534-59), bronze medal by Pastorino, bust right, rev., figure of Patience standing beside a water device which drips water onto the chains that bind her to a rock, 39mm (Attwood 533; Arm. I, 250, 6), pierced, an extremely fine early cast, minor casting flaws on the reverse

Estimate: GBP £300 - £400