Medal of Emperor Leopold I
(Baroque Europe )
Leopold (1640-1705) of the House of Habsburg was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1658, ruling until his death. His other titles: King of Germany, King of Hungary, King of Bohmia, King of Croatia, Archduke of Austria.
The maker, identified by his initials I.A.K. has not been identified.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Higgins [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1950, by gift.
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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6/26/1978 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Higgins, 1950
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.704