Honorary medal of the City of Geneva for the Dutch fortress builder Maximilian d’Yvoy
Also known as: Honorary Medal of the City of Geneva for the Dutch Fortress Builder Maximilian d’Yvoy
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1676
Engraved gold medal with suspension loop, on the obverse: coat of arms of Geneva with text and date, within an inscription; reverse: view of the city of Geneva with prominently the fortifications, within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-2018-333; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique engraving; measurements diameter 6 cm x weight 82 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
- gold (metal)
- Technique
- engraving
- Measurements
- diameter 6 cm x weight 82 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 6 cm x weight 82 g
Identification
- Original title
- Erepenning van de stad Genève voor de Nederlandse vestingbouwer Maximiliaan d’Yvoy
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-2018-333
- Museum classification
- medal
Catalogue references
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Research required
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