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Medal - Martin II Pfinzing of Nuremberg

Martin II Pfinzing of Nuremberg

  • Object:

    Medal

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (made)

  • Date:

    1562 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Monogrammist MS (maker)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Lead

  • Museum number:

    97-1867

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This is a lead medal made by the Monogrammist M.S. in Germany and dated 1562. This medal has only the obverse which represents the bust of Martin II Pfinzing, the son of the renowned Martin I Pfinzing.

Physical description

Obv. only, bust of Martin II Pfinzing facing left, beare-headed and bearded, wearing a neck chain.

Place of Origin

Germany (made)

Date

1562 (made)

Artist/maker

Monogrammist MS (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Lead

Marks and inscriptions

'MARTIN PFINZING ZV [HE] NFENFELT.AE.40'
'MS 1562'

Dimensions

Diameter: 38 mm, Weight: 6.3 g

Object history note

Provenance: Tross. 140 medals and reliefs were purchased from M. Henri Tross of Paris for £500 by J.C. Robinson for the Museum in 1867.

Descriptive line

Martin II Pfinzing of Nuremberg, lead medal by the Monogrammist MS, Germany dated 1562

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Trusted, Marjorie. German Renaissance Medals: a Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1990. no. 119.
Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1867. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868., p. 16.

Subjects depicted

Bust; Wreath; Pfinzing, Martin II (of Nuremberg)

Categories

Portraits; Coins & Medals

Collection code

SCP

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Qr_O94233
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