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Death of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
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Death of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor

Georg Wilhelm Vestner · 1740 · 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: bust of a man with a laurel wreath within a legend. Reverse: Germany, in the guise of a crowned woman, stands weeping by an empty seat and looks at an eagle that points heavenward, next to her an altar on which crown and scepters lie within a legend; incuse: inscription.

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history medalCharles VI (Holy Roman Emperor)
Credit lineOverlijden van Karel VI, Duits keizer. 1740. Georg Wilhelm Vestner. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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