Plate 7, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from "Les Monnaies" (The Currencies)

Plate 7, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from "Les Monnaies" (The Currencies)

Jacques Callot

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The series depicts coins issued by European Princes, primarily from Germany and Italy, in the 16th and 17th centuries. This plate shows the front and back of 10 coins. These coins feature portraits European princes or emblems and are linked by a cartouche with the inscription "AR" (argentum).

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Plate 7, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from "Les Monnaies" (The Currencies)Plate 7, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from "Les Monnaies" (The Currencies)Plate 7, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from "Les Monnaies" (The Currencies)Plate 7, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from "Les Monnaies" (The Currencies)Plate 7, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from "Les Monnaies" (The Currencies)

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