Coronation of Queen Charlotte [obverse]

1761

Johann Lorenz Natter

Associated Names
Johann Lorenz Natter

Medalist, German, 1705 - 1763

The image shows a coin with a bust of a woman in profile facing right. The woman appears to be of nobility, possibly a queen, based on the inscriptions around the edge of the coin. She has an elaborate hairstyle with curls and wears a draped garment. The coin seems to be made of metal, potentially silver, judging by its color and reflective surface. The inscriptions around the portrait read "CHARLOTTA D G M BR FR ET HIB REGINA." The details of the sculpture are finely crafted, especially in the hair and clothing. The overall appearance conveys a sense of importance and authority.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 3.45 cm (1 3/8 in.)
    gross weight: 17.66 gr (0.039 lb.)
    axis: 6:00

  • Accession Number

    1998.108.12.a

Associated Artworks

The image shows a circular relief sculpture on a coin or medallion. It features a female figure in elegant robes holding a scepter, with a winged male figure above her holding a crown. To the right is a rectangular altar with flames and a covered sphere. The color scheme is silver, and Latin inscriptions surround the perimeter. The relief and attire suggest a neoclassical style.

Fame Crowning the Queen before an Altar [reverse]

Johann Lorenz Natter

1761

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. 928, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: CHARLOTTA.D[EI].G[RATIAE].M[AGNAE].BR[ITANNIAE].FR[ANCIAE].ET.HIB[ERNIAE].REGINA. (Charlotte, by the grace of God, Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland); below bust: L[AURENTIUS].N[ATTER.F[ECIT].

Wikidata ID

Q63861886

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