Interim van Augsburg, door Karel V op de Rijksdag afgekondigd 1549

This silver medal, created by an anonymous artist in 1549, depicts the "Interim of Augsburg" which was a decree by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V that was proclaimed during the Diet of Augsburg in 1548. The medal shows a figure of Charles V presenting a document to a female personification of the city of Augsburg. The medal is on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and provides a glimpse into the religious and political landscape of the Holy Roman Empire in the 16th century.