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Medal - Charles V
| Location | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1521 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Emperor Charles V in high relief, wearing an imperial crown, armour, and the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The central effigy is encircled by a broad border containing fourteen crowned coats of arms representing the territories of his empire, arranged clockwise around the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A nimbate Imperial double-headed eagle displayed in high relief at centre, bearing on its breast the quartered Austrian-Burgundian coat of arms, with the date 1521 flanking the eagle's necks and the mint initial N at the base. The surrounding border contains thirteen crowned heraldic shields representing the various kingdoms and territories of the Habsburg domains. |
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