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Coins [plate 2]

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image shows arranged rows of elaborate coin engravings featuring intricate designs, portraits, and heraldic elements. Each coin displays detailed and varied imagery, including crests, crowned eagles, lions, and busts of figures, each contained within circular borders. These motifs are representative of historical coinage and display diverse elements of heraldry, iconography, and inscriptions. The overall composition highlights the artistic precision and historical significance of currency design in earlier periods.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1629/1630
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3378 × 4572 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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