Joseph II, 1741-1790, Holy Roman Emperor 1765 [obverse]
1782
Medalist, Dutch, 1729 - 1808
Artwork overview
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Medium
silver
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.51 cm (1 3/4 in.)
gross weight: 30.94 gr (0.068 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1998.108.7.a
Associated Artworks
The Emperor Enlightened, at an Altar with the Tablets of the Law Overlaid by the Scroll of the Gospels [reverse]
Johann Georg Holtzhey
1782
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 940, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: IOSEPH[US].II D[EI]:G[RATIAE].ROM[ANORUM?].IMP[ERATOR].VERAE PIETATIS VINDEX. (Joseph II, by the grace of God, Holy Roman Emperor, champion of the true faith); below bust: I.G.HOLTZHEY FEC[IT].
Wikidata ID
Q63861876