9.4K views · 407 reactions | Last chance! Don't miss this fascinating look at the political tactics and legacy of one Holy Roman Emperor in our exhibition "The Last Knight: The Art, Armor, and Ambition of Maximilian I." Stop by before it closes next Sunday, January 5. #MetLastKnight Learn more about Maximilian, his family, and his strategies at met.org/TheLastKnightPrimer. | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | Facebook

MAXIMILIAN I (1598–1651) Gold Medal, 1603. Weight 23.14 g. Obverse: Bust of Maximilian in ornate armor, with short beard and curled hair, facing right. Legend MAX·D·G·CO·PAL·RHE·VTR·BA·DVC - “Maximilian, by the Grace of God, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Both Bavarias.” Reverse: Coat of arms of Bavaria beneath a crown, within an elaborate baroque cartouche supported by two figures and rich ornamental scrollwork. Date MDCIII above. Mounted within a splendid 17th-century ornamental frame wi