Silver medal of a man with long hair and crowned with a wreath

Silver medal of a woman with hair bound back

Maximilian I of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459; r. 1508–19) and Mary, Duchess of Burgundy (1457–1482)

Unknown artist

Datedated 1479, made 1511–18

MediumSilver, struck

DimensionsDiam.: 1 11/16 in. (4.25 cm)

Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2022

Accession number2022.2.12

Commentary

Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal’s diameter taken at the widest point.

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Maximilian I of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459; r. 1508–19), and Mary, Duchess of Burgundy (1457–1482)

Giovanni Filangieri Candida

ca. 1477/79

Maximilian I of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459; r. 1508–19)

Unknown artist

Dated 1478, made after 1519

Silver medal of a man wearing a cap and a coat with a fur collar

Maximilian I of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459; r. 1508–19)

Hans Reinhart the Elder

dated 1502, made ca. 1540

Silver portrait medal of William IV seated on a throne and surrounded by guards with pikes, poi…

Awarding of Amsterdam City Arms and Crown by William IV (b. 1307; Count of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland, 1337–45) and Maximilian I (1459–1519; King of the Romans 1493–1519; Archduke of Austria 1493–1519; Holy Roman Emperor 1508–19)

Pieter van Abeele

ca. 1655

Ferdinand I of Hapsburg (b. 1503; King of Bohemia from 1527, King of Hungary from 1527, and Holy Roman Emperor 1558–64), Maximilian II of Hapsburg (b. 1527; Holy Roman Emperor 1564–76), and His Wife Mary of Hapsburg, Princess of Spain (1528–1603)

Lucas Richter

dated 1563

Silver medal of a man wearing a cap and a collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, holding glo…

Ferdinand I of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1503; r. 1558–64)

Unknown artist

after 1561

Matthias II of Hapsburg (b. 1557; Governor of the Low Countries 1578–81; Holy Roman Emperor 1612–19)

Unknown artist

dated 1579

Silver medal of man wearing hat and collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece

Charles V of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1500; r. 1520–58)

Unknown artist

dated 1541

Silver medal of Charles V wearing full armor and holding a scroll in his right hand and a sword…

Charles V of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558; r. 1519–56) and Ferdinand I of Hapsburg (b. 1503; King of Bohemia and Hungary 1526–64; King of Croatia 1527–64; King of the Romans 1531–58; Holy Roman Emperor 1558–64)

Nickel Milicz

after 1531

Joseph I of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1678; r. 1705–11)

Johann Georg Seidlitz

1699

Silver medal of a man wearing a broad hat, pleated shirt, wide-collared cloak, and the badge of…

Ferdinand I of Hapsburg (b. 1503; King of Bohemia and Hungary 1526–64; King of Croatia 1527–64; King of the Romans, 1531–58; Holy Roman Emperor 1558–64) and Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, Queen of the Romans

Wolf Milicz

dated 1537

Maria Theresia of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Empress (b. 1717; r. 1745–80)

Unknown artist

ca. 1745–55