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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, preparing for the expedition against Algiers
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, preparing for the expedition against Algiers

anonymous · 1541 · 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: kneeling Charles V prays with his gaze directed heavenward within a legend. Reverse: lion with a standard seated in an enclosed garden within a legend.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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jetonAlgiers
Credit lineKarel V, Duits keizer, bereidt zich voor op de expeditie tegen Algiers. 1541. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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