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Medal of Philip II, King of Spain, ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands

Gianpaolo Poggini Italian, Florence

1559

Not on view

This silver medal, made in Brussels for the Habsburg King Philip II of Spain, features a Roman temple— the same one that appears in a scene on the Augustus dish. On the dish, the temple signifies Augustus’s ability to bring peace to the empire. Here, it makes the same point about the modern Habsburg king.

Medal of Philip II, King of Spain, ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands, Gianpaolo Poggini (Italian, Florence 1518–ca. 1582 Madrid), Silver, Brussels — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Medal of Philip II, King of Spain, ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands

Artist: Gianpaolo Poggini (Italian, Florence 1518–ca. 1582 Madrid)

Date: 1559

Culture: Brussels

Medium: Silver

Dimensions: 39.4 mm, 42.354g

Classification: Medals and Plaquettes

Credit Line: American Numismatic Society, New York

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