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Coin (Thaler) Showing John George I, Duke of Saxony

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark-colored coin with a portrait of a man. He faces right. The man has short hair and a mustache. He wears ornate armor and holds a sword in his right hand. A decorative design element is on the right. The man's image is surrounded by a ring of text. A bead pattern edges the ring of text. Additional text is stamped around the edge of the coin. The background of the image is light-colored.

Artwork Details

Date
1629
Medium
Silver
Culture
German
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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