This is a gilt copper alloy medal made by Valentin Maler in Germany in 1579. The obverse of the medal, representing Andreas Imhof the Elder of Nuremberg, is a later cast of inv. 85-1867, smaller in size and more blurred. The reverse shows the coat of arms with the date 1579. Adreas Imhoff died in 1579, and this is thought to be a commemorative medal, although retaining the earlier date 1569 on the obverse.

Maler (about 1540-1603) is documented as being in Nuremberg by 1568. In 1569 he married Wenzel Jamnitzer's daughter, Maria. He was active as a wax modeller and portrait medallist in Nuremberg from 1568 onwards until his death in 1603, but he travelled widely visiting many royal courts in Prague, Munich, Dresden, Würzburg, Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland), Stuttgart and Bamberg. He worked for Duke Wilhelm of Munich, Elector Augustus and Duke Christian of Saxony, and later for the Habsburg Emperors, Maximilian II and Rudolf II. He also produced many medals of Munich citizens. Later in his career he undertook die-cutting for struck medals, particularly commemorative coins.