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Coin (One and a Half Thaler) Showing Ferdinand I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Circular coin with a raised image of a man on horseback in the center. The man wears a hat, tunic, and boots, and holds a sword and shield. The horse faces left and has a long tail. The man holds a shield with a crest on it. The coin's outer edge has raised text that reads "BOHEMIAE · CROACIAE · REX · ET · FERDINANDVS · D · G · ROMANORVM · HVNGARIAE ·" in a circular pattern. The coin's surface appears to be made of metal and has a dark brown color. The background of the image is a plain white surface.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
Austrian
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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