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

Dateca. 1745–55
MediumIron, cast
DimensionsDiam.: 3 11/16 in. (9.44 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2021
Accession number2021.2.150
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
Silver medal of a woman wearing a crown, veil, earrings, and dress with a fur collar collected …
Maria Theresia of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Empress (b. 1717; r. 1745–80)
Anton Franz Widemann
dated 1767
Copper medal of a man in profile to the right with long hair and a headband
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 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
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 a man with long hair and crowned with a wreath
Maximilian I of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459; r. 1508–19) and Mary, Duchess of Burgundy (1457–1482)
Unknown artist
dated 1479, made 1511–18
Lead medal of a man in profile to the right wearing armor, mantle, and ruff
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 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 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
Lead medal of a man wearing hat, hairnet, and chest chains
Hans Ebner von Eschenbach the Elder (d. 1553; patrician of Nuremberg, Knight of the Holy Roman Empire from 1550)
Unknown artist
probably before 1553
Silver medal of two men and two women in profile to the right
Francis I (1708–1765), Maria Theresia (1717–1780), Joseph II (1741–1790), and Maria Josepha (1751–1767)
Anton Franz Widemann
dated 1765
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 medal of a man and woman in profile to the right
Francis I (1708–1765) and Maria Theresia (1717–1780)
Anton Franz Widemann
dated 1763
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