

Holy Roman Empire. Oval medal of Charles VI coronation (1711) in Frankfurt am Main, by Philipp Christoph Becker (1674-1743), Julius 889, cast Bronze 33 x 28 mm, weight 13,20 g., Condition Fine, later, low quality cast
Emperor Joseph died on April 17, 1711. Charles was his natural successor, but obtaining the imperial dignity required the consent of the electors. Obtaining it was a mere formality. October 12, 1711. In Frankfurt am Main, the electors (King Frederick I Hohenzollern of Prussia as Margrave of Brandenburg, King August II the Strong of Poland as Duke of Saxony, Palatine of Rhein, John Wilhelm Wittelsbach, Prince George Ludwig of Hanover, Archbishop of Mainz Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Archbishop of Trier Charles Joseph of Lorraine, Archbishop of Cologne Joseph Clemens Wittelsbach and Charles himself as King of Bohemia) hailed Charles as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire).
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