Coat of Arms on a Double-headed Eagle [reverse]

Albrecht Dürer and Hans Krafft the Elder

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a round, coin-like object featuring a central design of a double-headed eagle with detailed plumage and intricate patterns. Above and between the eagle heads, the numbers "15" and "21" are displayed. The eagle holds a small shield-like emblem on its chest. Surrounding the central motif is a border of various symbols and heraldic emblems, each housed in separate compartments around the edge of the piece. The composition is rendered in a metallic silver color. The sculpture is flat and circular, with a textured surface that provides depth to the central eagle design and the bordering symbols.