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Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1610–1670)

 (Italian, act. ca. 1634–1675)
Datedated 1666
MediumSilver, struck
DimensionsDiam.: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2021
Accession number2021.2.71
Commentary
Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal's diameter taken at the widest point.
Not On View
Works Acquired in 2021 Medals
Gilt bronze portrait medal of Cosimo III de' Medici wearing armor with drapery gathered over hi…
Cosimo III de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1642; 1670–1723)
Giovacchino Fortini
dated 1720
Silver portrait medal of Cosimo II de' Medici wearing armor and large square collar, with a mus…
Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590; r. 1609–21) and Maria Maddalena of Austria (1587–1631)
Gaspare Mola
dated 1618
Bronze portrait medal of Francesco de' Medici in armor, with drapery gathered over his right sh…
Francesco de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Pastorino da Siena (Pastorino de' Pastorini)
1560
Bronze portrait medal of Cosimo I de' Medici in armor in profile to the right; pearled border
Cosimo I de' Medici, Duke of Tuscany (1519–1574)
Domenico di Polo de' Vetri
between 1537 and 1569
Silver portrait medal of Marie de’ Medici, crowned, hair braided into a knot, wearing a high an…
Marie de’ Medici (1575–1642; Queen Consort of France 1600–10; Queen Regent of France 1610–14)
Pierre Regnier
dated 1613
Bronze medal of a woman in profile to the right
Élisa Bonaparte (1777–1820; Princess of Piombino 1805–14, Duchess of Lucca 1806–14, Grand Duchess of Tuscany 1809–14)
Bertrand Andrieu
1808–13
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
Silver medal of two men bowing, one presenting a scroll to two standing figures
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821; First Consul 1799–1804, Emperor of France 1804–14/15) and Joachim Murat (1767–1815; Military Governor of Paris from 1804, Grand Duke of Berg and Cleves 1806, Titular King of Sicily and Naples 1808–15)
André Galle
dated 1805
Silver medal depicting a man and woman clasping hands while the dove of the Holy Ghost descends…
Ladislaus IV Vasa (b. 1595; King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania 1632–48) and Cecilia Renata of Hapsburg (b. 1611; Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Poland 1637–44)
Sebastian Dadler
1637
Bronze portrait medal of Giuliano II de' Medici, Duke of Nemours in profile to the left; pearle…
Giuliano II de’ Medici, Duke of Nemours (1479–1516)
Unknown artist
1513
Gilt bronze portrait medal of Alessandro de' Medici, bearded, in armor in profile to the right;…
Alessandro de’ Medici, Duke of Florence (b. 1510; r. 1532–37)
Domenico di Polo de' Vetri
dated 1534
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
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