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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Prepares for War against France
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Prepares for War against France

anonymous · 1536 · striking (metalworking); copper (metal)

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

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Copper medal. Obverse: three crowned shields above two flint and steel, from which sparks fly, and a recumbent lion within an inscription. Reverse: Charles V in armor on horseback with a command staff in his right hand within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
jetonOorlogen tussen Habsburg - Valois
Credit lineKarel V, Duits keizer, bereidt zich voor op de oorlog tegen Frankrijk. 1536. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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