Sigismund II Augustus on Horseback [reverse]
Herwijck, Steven van · Netherlandish
c. 1562
- Medium
- bronze
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- 1551 to 1600
- Image size
- 3374 × 3396px
Description
The sculpture on the coin features a figure riding a horse. The figure is clad in armor, holding a sword aloft. The horse is rearing up on its hind legs. The coin material appears to be bronze, with a warm, tarnished brown color. An inscription in raised letters surrounds the perimeter. The sculpture has intricate details in the armor and the horse's musculature.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).