Object Description
53 GIOVANNI BATTAGLINI
Obv. Bust to left. Around, lO . BATTAGLINVS PATR . PISA .
Rev. A stork in her nest. Around, HAEC MERVIT PIETAS PRAEMIA
Bronze, 39 mm.
The stork is a symbol of filial piety, because it is said to feed its parents when they grow old. Also, by extension, it is a symbol of recognition for services rendered.
Bibl.: Forrer i, p. 370 (as Cavino); Brescia, i, p. 39, no. 256 (as Cavino) ; Supino, no. 701; Hill, N. I. A., no. 25; Tervarent, col. 97 (for the stork) ; F. Cessi, Giovanni da Cavino, Padua 1969, p. 73, no. 50 (one of five different medals of the sitter, none of which is securely attributed to Cavino).
