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Bronze medal with a right-facing profile portrait of a bearded man in a laurel wreath and ruff, with Latin inscription around the rim.

Commemorating Carolus IX

A bronze medal in profile relief shows a bearded man facing right, wearing a laurel wreath, a lace ruff, and a cloak over armored shoulders. Around the rim, a beaded border frames the inscription CAROLVS IX D G FRANCOR REX.

Artist
French
Date
19th century
Medium
Bronze
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1657 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Blewett Lee

Español: Medalla en honor a Carlos IX

Medalla de bronce con un retrato de perfil en relieve de un hombre barbado que mira a la derecha, con corona de laurel, gorguera de encaje y capa sobre hombros blindados. En el borde, una cenefa de cuentas enmarca la inscripción CAROLVS IX D G FRANCOR REX.

Português: Medalha em homenagem a Carlos IX

Medalha de bronze com retrato de perfil em relevo de um homem barbado voltado para a direita, usando coroa de louros, gola de renda e manto sobre ombros blindados. Na borda, uma moldura de contas envolve a inscrição CAROLVS IX D G FRANCOR REX.

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