Verdrag van Passau, ter ere van Karel V, Duits keizer 1552

This small bronze medal, measuring 2.9 cm in diameter, was created in 1552 to commemorate the Treaty of Passau and honors Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. The medal is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and features a profile portrait of Charles V on one side and an eagle with a serpent entwined on the other side. This small, yet historically significant, medal is a valuable piece for understanding the complexities of 16th-century European politics.