Charles the Bald, Carolingian Emperor, on his throne

Charles the Bald, Carolingian Emperor, on his throne, 9th century. He wears a gold crown, short hair, and holds a sceptre and globe engraved CRS (Carolus). His wife Ermentrude of Orleans (or Richilde of Provence) stands at right. From an illustration in a Bible in the Benedictine monastery of St. Paul, Rome. Carlo il Calvi seduto in trono. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberti from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1844

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