Maximilian I, 1459-1519, Archduke of Austria, Holy Roman Emperor 1494 [obverse]

German or Austrian 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a coin featuring a profile portrait of a figure, likely King Maximilian, as suggested by the inscription. The figure wears a laurel wreath on their head. The coin is metallic and silver in color. The engravings on the surface include inscriptions surrounding the portrait. The coin is displayed in a flat, round form with intricate engravings showing artistic and historical elements.