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Jeton in the name of the Archdukes, 1618

Also known as: Rekenpenning op naam van de Aartshertogen 1618

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1618

Copper jeton; on the obverse, an oval shield with the head of Medusa behind which is a sceptre, with circumscription; on the reverse, the crowned Spanish coat of arms encircled by the collar of the Golden Fleece, with circumscription.

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-2-1348; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.9 cm x weight 4.51 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.

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Physical characteristics

Material
copper (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
diameter 2.9 cm x weight 4.51 g
Dimensions museum
diameter 2.9 cm x weight 4.51 g

Identification

Original title
Rekenpenning op naam van de Aartshertogen 1618
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
KOG-MP-2-1348
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

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