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Relics of Aachen
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Relics of Aachen

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1880 · 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 with seven rounded corners and a hole. Obverse: portrait of crowned Charlemagne and face with sword in right hand and dome of Aachen in left hand within legend and leaf wreath. Reverse: four relics, each in its own wreath; between them letters H, V and O within legend and leaf wreath.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
devotional medalpilgrim badgeAken
Credit lineRelieken van Aken. c. 1800 - c. 1880. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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