Frederick III (1413-1493), Holy Roman Emperor (1452), 1469, Italian, Bronze, 56.5 mm, Medals and Plaquettes, Obverse: The origins of the medal in Italy are associated with the 1438/9 visit of a Byzantine emperor. Here the 1469 portrait of another visiting emperor reminds the viewer that commemorative medals were to be associated with the bronze coins of Augustus and his successors
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Frederick III, 1413-1493, Holy Roman Emperor, 1452, 1469, Italian, Bronze, 56.5 mm, Medals, Plaquettes, Obverse, origins, medal, Italy, associated, 1438, 9 visit, Byzantine emperor, 1469 portrait, another visiting, reminds, viewer, commemorative medals, bronze coins, Augustus, successors
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