ARCHITECTURAL MEDALS. Belgium - Italy. Duomo of Florence Bronze Medal, 1864. Geerts (Ixelles) Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-64 Gold Shield. Ross-M266 (R2); van Hoydonck-205; Reinecke-46. 59mm. By Jacques Wiener. Obverse: Perspective view of the duomo exterior from the east; Reverse: View of the interior looking down the nave toward the apse from an eyepoint just to the right of the centerline of the nave. A near Gem example of this pleasing type, featuring a particularly robust and intricate exterior rendition of the church.<p><em>Begun near the end of the 13th century in 1296, the duomo in Florence was built in the Italian Gothic style. It was finally completed over a century later in 1436.</em> From the Richard Jewell Collection.<p>Ex. Coin Galleries (7/2011) Lot # 1332.
