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Medal of Charles V
Albrecht Dürer1521
Museo Arqueológico Nacional
Madrid, Spain
The city of Nuremberg commissioned this medal in honour of the recently elected Emperor Charles. The ruler, who was 20 years old at the time, is portrayed surrounded by the coats of arms of all his dominions.
Details
- Title: Medal of Charles V
- Creator: Albrecht Dürer, Hans Krafft
- Date Created: 1521
- Provenance: Nuremberg (Germany)
- Type: Medals
- Rights: Museo Arqueológico Nacional
- External Link: CERES
- Medium: Silver
- Cultural Context: Early Modern Era
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