Nuremberg Jeton on King Henry IV of France 1609
Also known as: Rekenpenning uit Neurenberg op Koning Hendrik IV van Frankrijk 1609
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1609
Brass jeton, on the obverse Henry IV on horseback riding to the right over armour and weapons, with an inscription and an exergue text, on the reverse two coats of arms on two laurel branches, with an inscription.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-2-1410; its record gives material recorded as brass (alloy); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.8 cm x weight 4.87 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
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- brass (alloy)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 2.8 cm x weight 4.87 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.8 cm x weight 4.87 g
Identification
- Original title
- Rekenpenning uit Neurenberg op Koning Hendrik IV van Frankrijk 1609
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- KOG-MP-2-1410
- 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.