Henri IV, 1553-1610, King of France 1589 [obverse]

1598

Conrad Bloc

Medalist, Netherlandish, c. 1545 - died after 1602

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (height with suspension loop): 4.96 cm (1 15/16 in.)
    overall (diameter without loop): 4.39 cm (1 3/4 in.)
    gross weight: 29.89 gr (0.066 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1992.55.14.a

Associated Artworks

Royal Emblem [reverse]

Conrad Bloc

1598

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1992 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. 777, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: HENRICVS.IIII.D[EI].G[RATIA].FRANCOR[UM].ET.NAVAR[AE].REX (Henri IV, by the grace of God King of France and of Navarre); below truncation: COÑ[RADUS].BLOC.F[ECIT]

Wikidata ID

Q63860775

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