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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Medal
ca. 1530 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gebel, Matthes (maker)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

This medal depicts Charles V (1500-1558), who became King of Spain in 1516 and Emperor of Germany in 1519 and is made after Matthes Gebel, in ca. 1530 in Germany.


Object details

Categories
Access_to_Images 2003
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Royalty
SCRAN
Object type
Medal
TitleCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silver
Silver
Brief description
Medal, silver, Charles V Holy Roman Emperor, after Matthes Gebel, Germany about 1530
Physical description
Medal depicts bust to right of Charles V, bearded, wearing a small flat cap and a cord with the badge of the Golden Fleece. Inscription.
On the reverse a classical composition.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 36mm
  • Weight: 22g
Marks and inscriptions
'IMP*CAES*CAROLVS*V*P*F*AVGVST*AN*AET*XXX*' (Latin; Obverse)
Translation
Emperor Charles V Pious and Fortunate August aged 30
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Provenance: Salting Bequest. George Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909), an Australian who settled in England, bequeathed a large collection of works decorative art to the Museum in 1909.
Subjects depicted
Bust
Order of the Golden Fleece
Spur
Bridle
Club
Cornucopia
Charles v (Holy Roman Emperor)
Summary
This medal depicts Charles V (1500-1558), who became King of Spain in 1516 and Emperor of Germany in 1519 and is made after Matthes Gebel, in ca. 1530 in Germany.
Bibliographic references
  • Trusted, Marjorie. German Renaissance Medals. Victoria & Albert Museum, 1990. 128p., ill. ISBN 1851770135.
  • 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 59
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.384-1910

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Record createdFebruary 26, 2004
Record URL
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