Ferdinand I, 1503-1564, Archduke of Austria 1519, Holy Roman Emperor 1556 [obverse]

German or Austrian 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a man in profile facing left, wearing a hat and a garment with a chain around his neck, on a circular medallion. There is an inscription around the edge of the medallion in raised letters. The sculpture is made of a metal material in a bronze or copper color. It is small in size, similar to a large coin or medallion.