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Emperor Charles V (1500-1558)

Leone Leoni · 1526 - 1546 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Most coins have a side with a portrait, usually of a ruler. In addition, portrait medals have also always been made, primarily to honour, commemorate, or glorify an important event or person. They were often intended for a general public. Some were destined to be family heirlooms. In any case, the medallists tried to make the likenesses as realistic as possible. That is why they are considered a separate genre.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

history medal

Credit lineEmperor Charles V (1500-1558). 1526 - 1546. Leone Leoni. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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