Medaille - Empereur Charles V

Features

Location	Holy Roman Empire
Emperor	Charles V (Karl V) (1519-1558)
Type	Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Years	1536-1547
Composition	Silver
Weight	27.02 g
Diameter	38 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 534779
References	Börner# 759 Lore Börner; 1997. Die italienischen Medaillen der Renaissance und des Barock (1450 - 1750) / Volume 5: Bestandskataloge des Münzkabinetts Berlin = The Italian Medals of the Renaissance and Baroque (1450 - 1750). Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , Bernhart Karl V# 161 Max Bernhart; 1919. Die Bildnismedaillen Karls des Fünften. Otto Helbing, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. , Armand I# 162/2 Alfred Armand; 1883. Les médailleurs Italiens / Volume 1: des quinzième et seizième siècles = Italian Medalists (2^nd). Forgotten Books.

Obverse

Laurelled and cuirassed bust of the Emperor on the right, the cuirass adorned with a satyr's head. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CAES CAROLVS AVG

Engraver: Leone Leoni

Reverse

The Tiber god seated on the left, pouring out his urn. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN SPEM PRISCI HONORIS
TYBERIS

Engraver: Leone Leoni

Comments

This medal is mentioned in a letter addressed to Cardinal Gravelle in 1547. It is said to have been made on the occasion of Charles V's trip to Italy in 1536 (Bernhart p. 30), which is doubtful in view of the emperor's aged portrait. Armand points out that the same reverse with the LEO signature was used for a medal of Pope Paul III.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Cette médaille est citée dans une lettre adressée au cardinal Gravelle en 1547. Elle aurait été réalisée à l'occasion du voyage de Charles Quint en Italie en 1536 (Bernhart p. 30), ce dont on peut douter au vu du portrait âgé de l'empereur. Armand signale que le même revers avec la signature LEO fut utilisé pour une médaille du pape Paul III.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1536-1547)

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