Pope Adrian VI (b. 1459; r. 1522–23)
Datedated 1523
MediumLead, cast
DimensionsDiam.: 3 1/4 in. (8.24 cm) (not including wooden frame)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2021
Accession number2021.2.201
CommentaryUnless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal’s diameter taken at the widest point.
Not On View
Unknown artist
Dated 1478, made after 1519
Unknown artist
dated 1479, made 1511–18
Matthias II of Hapsburg (b. 1557; Governor of the Low Countries 1578–81; Holy Roman Emperor 1612–19)
Unknown artist
dated 1579
Unknown artist
probably before 1553