Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Bohemia Gilted Bronze Medal 1723 - Coronation of Charles VI and Elisabeth Christine in Prague

25.18g. 44mm. VF/VF. Traces of corrosion with remaining gilding and dark patina on the obverse. 

Workshop of the Vestner family in Nuremberg. 

Medaliers: Andreas Vestner and Georg Wilhelm Vestner. 

Novák XI-FF-3a; Montenuovo 1585; Slg. Julius 1067; Donebauer 2678. 

Rare. 

Obv.: Confronted busts of Emperor Charles VI and Empress Elisabeth Christine within laurel wreaths; the Crown of Bohemia above. 

Inscription around: 

DVABVS CORONIS VNA CORONA IMPONITVR 

(Upon two crowns one crown is placed). 

Chronogram yields the date 1723. 

Rev.: Detailed panoramic view of Prague.

Inscription around: 

REGE CORONATO DABIT ALMA BOHEMIA NATVM 

(With the king crowned, gracious Bohemia will give birth). 

The coronation of Charles VI and Elisabeth Christine as King and Queen of Bohemia in 1723 was a major state event affirming Habsburg authority in Central Europe. The ceremony in Prague symbolized the political integration of the Bohemian Crown lands within the wider imperial structure. The historical setting of this event relates to the territories of present-day Czechia, Austria, and Germany, reflecting the broader geopolitical landscape of the early 18th century.