Coin — Ercole II d'Este, Ferrara, 1546
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1546
Coin in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number A.301-1910), made in Ferrara, dated 1546. The museum's brief description reads: Coin, silver, Ercole II d'Este, unknown medallist, Italy (Ferrara), dated 1546.
Museum description: Coin depicts on the obverse bust to left of Ercole, bearded, in armour. Inscription. On the reverse Hercules, looking upwards at the sun, prepares to strike with his club a man whom he holds by the cloak. The latter, having thrown down his sword and shield, endeavours to escape. Inscription. The museum records it as Silver, measuring Diameter 3.6 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The depicted Ercole II d'Este (b. 1508) was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1543 until his death in 1559.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter 3.6 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Silver
- Place recorded
- Ferrara
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- 'HER . II . FER . MVT . ET REG . DVX . IIII . CARNVT . I'; 'MIHI . VINDICTAM . ET EGO . RETRIBVAM / 1546'
Identification
- Museum object name
- Coin
- Museum object number
- A.301-1910
- Museum system number
- O313663
Documentation checklist
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- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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