13-11-2025, 08:09 PM
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the illustration provides certain evidence, and that evidence seems somewhat limited. Two elements are fairly clear: the pointed, triangular palisades of the Eastern crown that rise above the band, and the imperial arches and cross that sit on top. This is not the crown of some "local ruler". It is an imperial crown with apparent Austrian connections, worn by a woman.
The elements of the crown are sufficiently iconic that they serve as an attribute to prospectively identify the woman as an HRE empress - like the cosmic spindle identifies Lady Necessity. That doesn't mean such a crown actually existed any more than the cosmic spindle did.
The elements of the crown are sufficiently iconic that they serve as an attribute to prospectively identify the woman as an HRE empress - like the cosmic spindle identifies Lady Necessity. That doesn't mean such a crown actually existed any more than the cosmic spindle did.