Medal
16th century (made)
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This is a uniface bronze medal made in the 16th century in Germany. This medal has only the obverse which represents the bust of the Emperor Charles V., with inscription.
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500 Ghent – 1585 Yuste, Spain), was in 1530 crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement VII in Bologna, the last Emperor to receive a papal coronation.
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500 Ghent – 1585 Yuste, Spain), was in 1530 crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement VII in Bologna, the last Emperor to receive a papal coronation.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, obverse only, bust of the Emperor Charles V., Germany, 16th century |
| Physical description | Uniface medal depicting bust to the right of the Emperor Charles V., with inscription. |
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| Object history | Purchased in Paris (Piot sale, 1864, 25-30 April, £2 1s. 8d.). |
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| Summary | This is a uniface bronze medal made in the 16th century in Germany. This medal has only the obverse which represents the bust of the Emperor Charles V., with inscription. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500 Ghent – 1585 Yuste, Spain), was in 1530 crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement VII in Bologna, the last Emperor to receive a papal coronation. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1864. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868., p. 43. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 497-1864 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2008 |
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