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Death of Leopold I and coronation of Joseph I as Holy Roman Emperor
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Death of Leopold I and coronation of Joseph I as Holy Roman Emperor

anonymous · 1705 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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

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Silver medal. Obverse: tomb with three crowns and an inscription on the base; at the foot, a mourning woman with a shield and a extinguished torch, representing Germany within an inscription; section: inscription. Reverse: Glory with a palm branch in hand leads the portrait of the deceased emperor heavenward, while Germany, accompanied by the imperial eagle, kneels before the new emperor within an inscription; section: inscription; rim inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalLeopold I (keizer van Duitsland)Jozef I (Duits keizer)
Credit lineOverlijden van Leopold I en kroning van Jozef I tot Duits keizer. 1705. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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