Gold medal given by Isaac Pontanus (1625–1710) to his grandson Hendrik van Beek on the occasion of his eighth birthday
Also known as: Medal Given by Isaac Pontanus to his Grandson on his Eighth Birthday
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1688
Gold medal. Obverse: Latin text within two branches with leaves and fruit. Reverse: Latin text, ending with a line of Greek verse, on a coat of arms, surrounded by figures and symbols set against drapery: above, two putti with an olive branch and a laurel branch on either side of a burning altar; centre left, scientific instruments, and centre right, musical instruments; below, a warrior carrying an elderly man on his back while holding a small figurine in his left arm. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-2008-41-B; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique engraving; measurements diameter 9 cm x weight 0 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
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- gold (metal)
- Technique
- engraving
- Measurements
- diameter 9 cm x weight 0 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 9 cm x weight 0 g
Design
- Obverse
- Latin text within two branches with leaves and fruit.
- Reverse
- Latin text, ending with a line of Greek verse, on a coat of arms, surrounded by figures and symbols set against drapery: above, two putti with an olive branch and a laurel branch on either side of a burning altar; centre left, scientific instruments, and centre right, musical instruments; below, a warrior carrying an elderly man on his back while holding a small figurine in his left arm.
Identification
- Original title
- Gouden penning door Isaac Pontanus (1625-1710) aan zijn kleinzoon Hendrik van Beek gegeven ter gelegenheid van zijn achtste verjaardag
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-2008-41-B
- Museum classification
- familiepenning · medal
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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