Luis Manuel Fernandez de Portocarrero, 1629-1709, Cardinal 1669, Archbishop of Toledo 1677, Viceroy of Sicily 1677-1678 [obverse]

Giovanni Martino Hamerani

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a medal or medallion with the bust of a person in profile, facing left. The head is turned to the left, featuring a prominent nose and chin, short curly hair, and a robe. There is inscribed lettering forming a circular border around the profile. The background is a smooth, flat surface, and the composition is against a black background, accentuating the color of the medal.