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Silver medal depicting Minerva pointing a spear towards a war ship at sea
Silver medal of a woman wearing a laurel and a scale harness with a draped mantle

Catherine II, Empress of Russia (b. 1729; r. 1762–96)

 (Russian, 1730–1800)
 (German, 1729–ca.1789)
Datedated 1774
MediumSilver, struck
DimensionsDiam.: 2 1/16 in. (5.23 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2016
Accession number2016.2.210
Commentary
Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal’s diameter taken at the widest point.
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Sculpture Medals Works Acquired in 2016 Subject: Portraits
Silver medal of a woman wearing a small crown and a gown
Catherine II of Russia (b. 1729–1796; r: 1762–1796)
Johann Georg Waechter
dated 1765
Bronze medal of a woman with an imperial crown on her head and hair tied with a ribbon around h…
Elizabeth Petrovna, Empress of Russia (b. 1709; r. 1741–62)
Timothei Iwanoff
dated 1754
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
Silver medal of a man crowned with laurel, wearing a harness with inlaid plastron and decorated…
Peter the Great (b. 1672; Tsar of All Russia 1682–1721; Emperor of All Russia 1721–25)
Fyodor Alexeyev
dated 1703
Silver medal of a woman in profile to the left wearing a diadem and tunic dress
Maria Ludovica of Austria-Este, Empress of Austria (b. 1787; r. 1808–16)
Johann Nepomuk Wirt/Würth
1808
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
Gilt-silver medal of a man and woman in profile to the right
Emperor Matthias II (1557–1619) and Empress Anna of Tyrol (1585–1618)
Christian Maler
dated 1613
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 portrait medal of Henri II wearing intricately embossed armor and a plumed helmet; pearl…
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59)
Attributed to Etienne Delaune
dated 1551
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
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
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