Gold scepter whose length is five feet and ten thumbs. On the end is an enameled gold lily on which is represented Charlemagne sitting on his throne with these words engraved beneath: …

This gold solidus from the port of Dorestad near the mouth of the Rhine describes him as king of the Franks and the Lombards, although Dorestad itself was in Frisia (modern Netherlands and...

The Bust of Charlemagne is one of the "church treasures" of the Aachen Cathedral Treasury and was created around 1350. Charlemagne's skullcap is to be preserved on his bust. The bust, …

Sword of Charlemagne whose hilt-guard, handle, and pommel are made of gold, as are the spurs. The top of this sword's scabbard is of gold and decorated with precious stones. Félibien, …

Created 500 years after the death of Charlemagne, the bust is an idealized representation, the facial structure, hair style and fleur-de-lys crown of which reflect 14th-century, not 9th-century …