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Coin (Thaler, Annaberg) Showing Maurice, Duke and Elector of Saxony

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The coin is circular and made of a brown metallic material, likely silver or copper, with visible signs of aging and wear. The coin features a raised image of a man in the center, wearing a helmet and holding a sword in his right hand. The man's image is surrounded by a circle of raised text. The text on the top half of the coin's circumference appears to read "MOURICE D G D SAX"; the bottom half appears to read "DVX ET ELECT". The coin has a textured edge. The coin is set against a plain white background.

Artwork Details

Date
1552
Medium
Silver
Culture
German
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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