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Medal of Maximilian (1527-76) as King of Hungary and his Wife Maria of Spain
1563 (Renaissance)
silver
(Renaissance Europe )
(Renaissance Europe )
Maximilian, Archduke Albert's father, was also king of Hungary. A bust of Emperor Ferdinand I is on the other side. In 1564, when Ferdinand died, Maximilian became emperor.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Douglas H. Gordon, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1950, by gift.
Geographies
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Douglas H. Gordon, 1950
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.705