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Medal - Coronation of Charles VI and 1000th Anniversary Prague ND
1915 year| Gold | 36.5 g | 37 mm |
| Location | Austrian Empire |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph I) (1848-1916) |
| Type | Personality medals › Coronation and election medals |
| Year | 1915 |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 36.5 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#119259 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
A crowned Bohemian blazon encircled by a snake with palm branches and scepters behind.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IMP:CAROLI·VI·ET·ELISABETHAE·AVGVSTAE·VNCTIO·REGIA·
PRAGAE CONDITAE MIL- / -LENARIO PRIMO / MDCCXXIII / W
Engraver: Bengt Richter
Comment
Charles VI (1 October 1685 – 20 October 1740; German: Karl VI.) succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia (as Charles II), King of Hungary and Croatia and Archduke of Austria (as Charles III) in 1711. He unsuccessfully claimed the throne of Spain following the death of his relative, Charles II, in 1700. He married Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, by whom he had his two children: Maria Theresa, the last Habsburg sovereign, and Maria Anna, Governess of the Austrian Netherlands.Medal struck in roughly the weight of 10 Ducats and is a official medal of the Mint in Vienna.
