Medal of Ferdinand I (1503-64) as Emperor Elect

Description Ferdinand was the younger brother of Emperor Charles V, father of the future emperor Maximilian II, and grandfather of Archduke Albert of Austria. On the other side of the medal is a bust of Maximilian as king of Bohemia. The inscription calls Ferdinand "Emperor Elect." The medal was made after his election as emperor in 1558 and before the death of Emperor Charles V a few months later. The medal also supports Maximilian's prestige by association with his father.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
6/26/1978	Examination	examined for condition

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters