Rudolph II (1552–1612), Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
A silver thaler showing a right-facing profile bust of a bearded ruler with a laurel wreath, wearing armor and a lace ruff. Lettering runs around the rim and the date 1604 appears below the bust.
Look closer: The mintmaster's monogram or small initial sits beside the date at the base of the bust.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1604
- Medium
- Silver
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 1417 × 1350 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1604).
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, Bequest of Rupert L. Joseph, 1959