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royal crown
Royal crown of Denmark, made of gold, enamel, and precious stones, c. 1670; in the...
Courtesy of the Danish Royal Collection, Copenhagen
hammered gold crown
Hammered gold crown from Chongyape (Peru), Chavín era, 900–500 bce;...
Courtesy of the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, New York
Gold crown from the Silla Period
Gold crown, c. 500 ce (Silla period), from the...
Kyŏngju National Museum
Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire
Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, 10th century; in the treasury of Hofburg...
Erich Lessing/Magnum
St. Edward's Crown
The contemporary St. Edward's Crown, the most sacred crown of the English monarchy.
Jack Hill/Pool Photo—AFP/Getty Images
Torah crown
Torah crown, Poland, late 18th century; in the Jewish Museum, New York City.
Graphic House/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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