Medal of Ferdinand I (1503-64) as Emperor Elect

1558 (Renaissance) Diam: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm) Citation Source image

Ferdinand was the younger brother of Emperor Charles V, father of the future emperor Maximilian II, and grandfather of Archduke Albert of Austria. On the other side of the medal is a bust of Maximilian as king of Bohemia. The inscription calls Ferdinand "Emperor Elect." The me...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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