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Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1685; 1711–40)

 (Italian, ca. 1674–1734)
Dateca. 1703
MediumGilt copper alloy, struck
DimensionsDiam.: 1 15/16 in. (4.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2021
Accession number2021.2.62
Commentary
Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal's diameter taken at the widest point.
Not On View
Works Acquired in 2021 Medals
Silver medal of a man in profile to the right wearing a hat and a cloak over a pleated shirt
Charles V of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558; r. 1519–56)
Wolf Milicz
Silver medal of Charles V wearing full armor and holding a scroll in his right hand and a sword…
Charles V of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558; r. 1519–56) and Ferdinand I of Hapsburg (b. 1503; King of Bohemia and Hungary 1526–64; King of Croatia 1527–64; King of the Romans 1531–58; Holy Roman Emperor 1558–64)
Nickel Milicz
after 1531
Bronze portrait medal of Emperor Charles V bearded, in a flat cap, in profile to the right; pea…
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558; r. 1516–56)
Leone Leoni
ca. 1547
Silver medal of man wearing hat and collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Charles V of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1500; r. 1520–58)
Unknown artist
dated 1541
Silver medal of a man in profile to the right wearing a collar of the Order of the Golden Fleec…
Ferdinand I of Hapsburg (b. 1503; King of Bohemia from 1527, King of Hungary from 1527, and Holy Roman Emperor 1558–64), Maximilian II of Hapsburg (b. 1527; Holy Roman Emperor 1564–76), and His Wife Mary of Hapsburg, Princess of Spain (1528–1603)
Lucas Richter
dated 1563
Gilt bronze portrait medal of Catherine de’ Medici in a plain French hold and widow’s veil wear…
Catherine de’ Medici (1519–1589; Queen Consort of France 1546–59; Queen Regent of France 1560–74), François II, King of France (b. 1544; r. 1559–60), Charles IX, King of France (b. 1550; r. 1560–74), and Henri III (b. 1551; King of Poland 1573–75; King of France 1574–89)
After Guillaume Martin
ca. 1574
Copper medal of a man in profile to the right with long hair and a headband
Maximilian I of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459; r. 1508–19)
Unknown artist
Dated 1478, made after 1519
Silver medal of a man wearing a broad hat, pleated shirt, wide-collared cloak, and the badge of…
Ferdinand I of Hapsburg (b. 1503; King of Bohemia and Hungary 1526–64; King of Croatia 1527–64; King of the Romans, 1531–58; Holy Roman Emperor 1558–64) and Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, Queen of the Romans
Wolf Milicz
dated 1537
Bronze medal of a man in profile to the right sitter in a wig tied with a ribbon, wearing armor…
Charles III (b. 1716; King of Spain 1759–88; King of Naples as Charles VII 1734–59)
Jerónimo Antonio Gil
dated 1778
Silver medal of a man with long hair and crowned with a wreath
Maximilian I of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459; r. 1508–19) and Mary, Duchess of Burgundy (1457–1482)
Unknown artist
dated 1479, made 1511–18
Silver medal depicting a man on a rearing steed in front of troops and a walled cityscape
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1608; r. 1637–57)
Sebastian Dadler
dated 1649
Silver medal of man wearing a wig in profile to the right
Joseph I of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1678; r. 1705–11)
Johann Georg Seidlitz
1699
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