HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE: Charles V, 1519-1556, AE medal, 1537, Habich-1926; Löbbecke-564; Kress-606, 64mm, finely cast bronze medal of Charles V when aged 37, by Hans Reinhart the Elder; CAROLVS V DEI GRATIA ROMAN IMPERATOR SEMPER AVGVSTVS REX HIS ANNO SAL M D XXXVII ÆTATIS SVAE XXXVII, half-length bust right, holding scepter and globus cruciger // nimbate double-headed imperial eagle facing; imperial arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece on breast; crown above; on either side of shield, columns with banners inscribed PLVS and VLTRA; rocky ground below; H R flanking Golden Fleece jewel, set in lovely wood and plush 19th-century custom hanger (not pictured here, see online photograph), VF-EF.
Estimate: $300 - $500