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Coin (Thaler) Showing Prince Sigismund Báthori

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The coin is circular and made of metal. It features a man on horseback wearing what appears to be a helmet and a breastplate. He holds a spear in his right hand. A border of ornate designs surrounds the man on horseback. The coin has a darkened patina. The background of the image is light gray. A title reads 'Coin (Thaler) Showing Prince Sigismund Báthori'.

Artwork details

Date:
1593
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
probably Hungarian
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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