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The Interim of Augsburg, proclaimed by Charles V at the Imperial Diet
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The Interim of Augsburg, proclaimed by Charles V at the Imperial Diet

anonymous · 1549 · 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: Jesus standing opposite a monster with heads of an angel, pope, and Turk, representing the Interim within an inscription. Reverse: John the Baptist baptizes Jesus; above them the Holy Spirit in the form of a bird in a radiant halo within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalsatirical medalAugsburg
Credit lineInterim van Augsburg, door Karel V op de Rijksdag afgekondigd. 1549. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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