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Medal commemorating the arrival of Emperor Charles VI at Palermo, 1720
Medal commemorating the arrival of Emperor Charles VI at Palermo, 1720. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Charles VI in a long wig, laureate (right). Legend: 'CAROLO VI IMP . HIS . SICILIAE . AC HIER . REGI III'. Obverse: Starboard quarter view of a battleship entering the bay, a genius blowing a favourable wind; lighthouse in foreground (right), clouds above. Legend: 'AB AVSTRO PROSPERITAS ET FELICITAS 1720'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0196 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Travani, A. |
| Places: | Italy |
| Events: | Conquest of Sicily, 1720 |
| Date made: | 1720 |
| People: | Charles VI, Emperor of |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 44 mm |