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Conquest of Barcelona - Charles III
| Location | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1705 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Armoured and draped bust of Charles III in right profile, wearing a long curled periwig, within a raised border. The surrounding legend reads in Latin along the rim of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An elaborate allegorical scene in high relief depicting Charles III, habited as a Roman Emperor, standing left and receiving the submission of a kneeling female figure personifying Barcelona, who presents a mural crown; above, a winged Victory descends to crown Charles with a laurel wreath, while a second allegorical figure bearing a cornucopia descends from clouds at right; the cityscape of Barcelona appears in the middle ground. The legend arcs around the upper field, with the city name and date inscribed in the exergue. |
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