Jetton from Dordrecht on the fall of Antwerp and aid from England, 1585
Also known as: Rekenpenning uit Dordrecht op de val van Antwerpen en hulp uit Engeland 1585
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1585
Pierced copper jetton; obverse shows a horse and a donkey eating from the same trough with two Spaniards, with legend; reverse shows the enthroned Queen Elizabeth of England presenting roses to Netherlanders, with legend.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-2-1244; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3 cm x weight 4.37 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 3 cm x weight 4.37 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 3 cm x weight 4.37 g
Identification
- Original title
- Rekenpenning uit Dordrecht op de val van Antwerpen en hulp uit Engeland 1585
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- KOG-MP-2-1244
- Museum classification
- history medal · jeton
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, attribution, weight, diameter and catalogue references against numismatic (jeton) references.