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Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his consort Maria

Medal
ca. 1563 (made)
Artist/Maker
Rosenbaum, Lorenz (maker)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

This is a silver gilt medal made by Lorenz Rosenbaum in 1563. The obverse of the medal represents Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his wife Maria facing left. This medal was made shortly before Maximilian became Holy Roman Emperor. He is wearing the crown of the throne of Bohemia, and the Order of the Golden Fleece.


Object details

Categories
Access_to_Images 2003
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Royalty
SCRAN
Object type
Medal
TitleMaximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his consort Maria (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silver gilt
Silver
Gold
Gilding
Brief description
Medal, silver gilt, bust of Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor, and his consort Maria, by Lorenz Rosenbaum, Germany, 1563
Physical description
Medal has suspension ring.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.1cm
  • Weight: 10.8g
Object history
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.
Summary
This is a silver gilt medal made by Lorenz Rosenbaum in 1563. The obverse of the medal represents Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his wife Maria facing left. This medal was made shortly before Maximilian became Holy Roman Emperor. He is wearing the crown of the throne of Bohemia, and the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Bibliographic references
  • Trusted, Marjorie. German Renaissance Medals: a Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1990, p. 100
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1867. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 14
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
62-1867

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Record createdMarch 2, 2004
Record URL
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