An 18K ( 750 ) yellow gold pendant chased with the figure " VCII 3" in a rocaille frame enriched with enamelled inscriptions "VW Imperator Romanorum" and "Aquitate et Iustitita". H_3,2 cm Gross weight : 2,60 g. This jewel could represent a posthumous homage to the emperor Charles VII from the House of Witteslbach. VCVII 3 could mean "Vivat Carolus VII", and the 3 refers to his reign of 3 years. The VW recalling the Wittelsbachs, the rest of the motto being on one side his title, Emperor of the Romans, on the other his motto (or epitaph) equity and justice. We thank Mr. Jean-Christophe Palthey for his help in the elaboration of this sheet.

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