Pfennig (Coin) of Arnold II von Isenburg, Archbishop of Trier
German
12th/13th centuries
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.)
Classification
coin
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
145255
About the Artist
German
**German, Franconia (active ca. 1485–1500)** was an anonymous artist from the Franconian region of northern Bavaria, Germany, renowned for his contributions to late Gothic graphic arts. Little is known of his early life or training, as details about many anonymous masters from this era remain undocumented. Franconia, with its vibrant artistic centers like Nuremberg, fostered a rich tradition of re...