Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Medal
1521 (made)
1521 (made)
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This medal was made by Hans Krafft (the Elder) and designed by Albrecht Dürer, in Germany in 1521.
Around the circumference of the obverse are fourteen crowned coats of arms of the states in the Spanish Empire: Castile, Aragon, Leon, Catalonia, Sicily, Naples, Jerusalem, Andalusia, New Castile, Galicia, Valencia, Toledo, Granada and Navarre.
The imperial double-headed eagle on the reverse has the arms of Austria and burgundy on its breast.
Around the circumference of the obverse are fourteen crowned coats of arms of the states in the Spanish Empire: Castile, Aragon, Leon, Catalonia, Sicily, Naples, Jerusalem, Andalusia, New Castile, Galicia, Valencia, Toledo, Granada and Navarre.
The imperial double-headed eagle on the reverse has the arms of Austria and burgundy on its breast.
Object details
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| Title | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead |
| Brief description | Charles V Holy Roman Emperor, lead medal by Hans Krafft the Elder and designed by Albrecht Dürer, Germany dated 1521 |
| Physical description | The imperial double-headed eagle on the reverse has the arms of Austria and burgundy on its breast. Around the circumference of the obverse are fourteen crowned coats of arms of the states in the Spanish Empire: Castile, Aragon, Leon, Catalonia, Sicily, Naples, Jerusalem, Andalusia, New Castile, Galicia, Valencia, Toledo, Granada and Navarre. Between the arms of Navarre and Castile are the pillars of Hercules with a scroll inscribed 'PLVS - VLTRA' (yet further). Around the circumference of the reverse are 13 crowned coats of arms of states in the Spanish Empire: Sardinia, Cordoba, Corsica, Murcia, Jaen, Algarve, Algeciras, Mazarron, an empty shield for the New World, Minorca, Majorca, the Canary Isles, and Gibraltar. A wreath encircling an 'N' between the arms of Algeciras and Mazarron stands for Nuremberg. |
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| Object history | Bought in 1860 for £3. |
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| Summary | This medal was made by Hans Krafft (the Elder) and designed by Albrecht Dürer, in Germany in 1521. Around the circumference of the obverse are fourteen crowned coats of arms of the states in the Spanish Empire: Castile, Aragon, Leon, Catalonia, Sicily, Naples, Jerusalem, Andalusia, New Castile, Galicia, Valencia, Toledo, Granada and Navarre. The imperial double-headed eagle on the reverse has the arms of Austria and burgundy on its breast. |
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| Accession number | 6748-1860 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2004 |
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