Henri II, 1519-1559, King of France 1547 [obverse]

1552

Etienne Delaune

Associated Names
Etienne Delaune

Artist, French, 1518/1519 - 1583

This is a photograph of a gold medallion featuring an embossed profile of a bearded man wearing a decorative breastplate and a laurel wreath on his head, facing to the right. Surrounding the profile image is an inscription in Latin that reads "HENRICVS II GALLIARVM REX INVICTISS". The medallion has a raised, beaded edge detailing and appears to be intricately crafted with fine attention to the details in the armor and facial features. The gold color of the medallion gives it a rich, historic appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5.72 cm (2 1/4 in.)
    gross weight: 47.79 gr (0.105 lb.)
    axis: 6:00

  • Accession Number

    1985.27.1.a

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a gold coin or medallion. The image shows a round, gold-toned coin with detailed inscriptions in Latin. The text on the coin reads "RESTITVTA REP.SENENSI LIBERTATIS OBSID MEDIOMAT. PARMA MIRAND-SANDAMI ET RECEPTO HEDINIO ORBIS CONSENSV 1552". Encircling the text is a laurel wreath design. The outer edge of the coin has a series of dot engravings.

Inscription in a Laurel Wreath [reverse]

Etienne Delaune

1552

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 31 October 1984, no. 33); purchased 31 May 1985 through (Etude Couturier Nicolay, Paris) by 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. 620, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: HENRICVS.II.GALLIARVM REX INVICTISS.PP.

Wikidata ID

Q63860826

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