Golden eagle pendant
An antique golden eighteen carat double pendant with the effigy of a two headed eagle, the
one that Karel de Grote in the early middle ages had on his shield. There have been more
people and cities that conducted this weapon, for example the Dutch cities of Deventer,
Kampen, Nijmegen etc.
Width of the golden pendant: 1.3 inch. - 35mm.
Height: 1.77 inch - 45mm.
This weapen was first with one and later with two eagles on the weapon of the saint roomse kingdom of Karel de Grote (Karel the Great). The crownings of the kings of the holy roomse kingdom where inspired by the crowning of Karel de Grote in 800. A future king first of all had to be the king of the Germans. German kings where already selected for centuries by the leaders of the five most important tribes, the Francs, the Saxon, the Beieren, the Zwaben and the Thüringers. Later the kings where selected by three bishops, one count and the three most important dukes.