Medal minted on the occasion of the coronation of Charles VI of Habsburg as Holy Roman Emperor in Frankfurt am Main; silver, diameter 53 mm.
On the obverse is a bust of Charles VI to the right, in richly decorated coronation attire and with curls heavily displayed. Legend: CAROLVS VI ROMAN. IMPERATOR S.A. In the lower field the inscription CONSTANTIA ET FORTITUDINE. ELECTUS XII OCTOB. CORONAT XXII DECEM. M D CC XI
On the reverse, Charles VI with the insignia of power, standing before a throne with the imperial coat of arms placed under the canopy. In the background, masts of ships. At the top the inscription: AUSTRIA REDVX. In turn, at the bottom the inscription: MATERNI PRECIBVS SUBDITORUM VOTIS.
After the death of Emperor Joseph I in 1711, it was Charles who headed the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
The coronation took place on December 22, 1711 in Frankfurt am Main.
The male line of the Habsburg family was extinguished on Charles VI, and his daughter initiated the Habsburg-Lorraine line.
