![Charles V, 1500-1558, King of Spain 1516-1556, Holy Roman Emperor 1519 [obverse]](https://media.nga.gov/iiif/28fbadb4-8418-4549-b581-f83bb7f643f0/full/!588,600/0/default.jpg)
Inscription
around circumference: CAROL.V.ROM.IMP.AVG.HISP.[P or R?] CATHOL.DVXAVST.ETC
Provenance
Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1999 to NGA.
Bibliography
- 2007
- Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 912, repro.
![Pillars of Hercules [reverse]](https://media.nga.gov/iiif/772dc5df-b4b0-4bab-a9b6-9f9c339db9df/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg)
