Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1619–37)
A large coin shown face-on, with a crowned, bearded ruler standing at center holding a scepter and orb. Two heraldic shields flank him, and lettering runs around the rim, reading FERDINANDVS II with REX and the mint abbreviation in the border.
Look closer: A small coin-edge inscription and mint mark run along the lower rim, easy to overlook at small size.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1634
- Medium
- Gold
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 1988 × 1988 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1634).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of H.R. Ickelheimer, 1909