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Charles V, holy Roman Emperor

Medal
16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

This bronze medal depicts the bust of Charles V (1500 Ghent - 1585 Yuste, Spain), Holy Roman Emperor, with inscription.
The inscription carries the date 1530, where Charles was coronated Emperor of the Holy Roman empire by Pope Clement VII in Bologna and was therefore the last Emperor to receive a papal coronation.

Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Sculpture
Royalty
Object type
Medal
TitleCharles V, holy Roman Emperor (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Charles V, holy Roman Emperor, Italian or German, 16th
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 8.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
Object history
Bought, 10s.4d.
Subject depicted
Bust
Summary
This bronze medal depicts the bust of Charles V (1500 Ghent - 1585 Yuste, Spain), Holy Roman Emperor, with inscription.
The inscription carries the date 1530, where Charles was coronated Emperor of the Holy Roman empire by Pope Clement VII in Bologna and was therefore the last Emperor to receive a papal coronation.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1861. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 22
  • Bernhart, M. Doe Bildschirmmedaillen Karls des Fuenften. Munich, 1919, p. 73, no. 157. pl. XII, 157
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
7455-1861

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O314488/charles-v-holy-roman-emperor-medal-unknown/
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