Portrait Medal of Paolo Giovio

The medal probably represents Paolo Giovio (1483-1552) who was an Italian physician, historian and biographer, and prelate. The profile head with the horns and ears of a faun is composed of animal parts: the forehead is the mouth of a lion, the chin is a scaly fish, the nose is a toad. The back side of the medal shows a satyr-head composed of phalluses. This head is identical to that from the Aretino medal produced at about the same time.