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Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59)

 (French, ca. 1518–ca. 1583)
Datedated 1551
MediumSilver, struck
DimensionsDiam.: 1 3/8 in. (3.47 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2021
Accession number2021.2.103
Commentary
Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal's diameter taken at the widest point.
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Works Acquired in 2021 Medals
Gilt bronze portrait medal of King Henri II laureate, wearing decorated armor, ruff, and the Or…
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59)
Etienne Delaune
after 1552
Bronze portrait medal of Henri II in classical dress (armor and a commander’s cape, clasped on …
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59)
Attributed to Etienne Delaune
ca. 1552
Gilt bronze portrait medal of King Henri II laureate, wearing decorated armor, ruff, and the Or…
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59)
Etienne Delaune
dated 1552
Silver portrait medal of Henri II laureate in armor and a commander’s cape, knotted on the shou…
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59), Catherine de’ Medici (1519–1589; Queen Consort of France 1547–59; Queen Regent of France 1560–74), and Charles IX, King of France (b. 1550; r. 1560–74)
Antoine Brucher
dated 1566
Gilt bronze portrait medal of Catherine de’ Medici in a plain French hold and widow’s veil wear…
Catherine de’ Medici (1519–1589; Queen Consort of France 1546–59; Queen Regent of France 1560–74), François II, King of France (b. 1544; r. 1559–60), Charles IX, King of France (b. 1550; r. 1560–74), and Henri III (b. 1551; King of Poland 1573–75; King of France 1574–89)
After Guillaume Martin
ca. 1574
Bronze portrait medal possibly of Catherine de’ Medici in a French hood with veil with pearl bi…
Possibly Catherine de’ Medici (1519–1589; Queen Consort of France 1547–59; Queen Regent of France 1560–74)
Unknown artist
ca. 1559
Gilt silver portrait medal of Henri IV, bearded and laureate, wearing a soft collar, armor with…
Henri IV, King of France (b. 1553; r. 1589–1610)
Danfrie family
dated 1604
Silver portrait medal of Louis XIV, laureate and with wavy hair, wearing classical armor all’an…
Louis XIV, King of France (b. 1638; r. 1643–1715) and Anne of Austria (1601–1666; Queen Consort of France 1615–43; Queen Regent of France 1643–51)
Jean Warin
dated 1645
Silver medal of a man in profile to the right wearing a lace cravat and armor
William III of Orange (b.1650; Stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1672–1702; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1689–1702) and Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (b.1662; r. 1689–94)
Attributed to Nicolas Chevalier
1677
Silver medal of a man wearing a large-rimmed hat, a pleated chemise with embroidered collar, a …
Ludwig II, King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia (b. 1506; r. 1516–26) and Maria of Hapsburg, also known as Maria of Hungary (1505–1558; Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia 1522–26, Governor of the Hapsburg Netherlands 1531–56)
Unknown artist
dated 1526
Silver medal depicting the body of a deceased king, crowned and in full armor, lying on a battl…
Gustavus II Adolphus, King of Sweden (b. 1594; r. 1611–32)
Sebastian Dadler
dated 1634
Silver portrait medal of Philip II of Spain wearing armor and a ruff, bearded, in profile to th…
Philip II, King of Spain (b. 1527; r. 1556–98) and Anne of Austria (1549–1580)
Giampaolo Poggini
1570
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