Peace of Utrecht concluded between Spain and the Republic, medal struck by order of the city of Amsterdam and presented to the members of the council
Also known as: Vrede te Utrecht gesloten tussen Spanje en de Republiek, penning geslagen op last van de stad Amsterdam en geschonken aan de leden van de raad
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1714
Silver medal. Obverse: Pallas Athena with spear and shield, an owl at her feet; to her left the Dutch lion in its garden with cap of liberty on a spear within a two-line inscription.
Reverse: inscription within a wreath of olive branches and above a coat of arms. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2080; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 7.1 cm x weight 120.34 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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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 7.1 cm x weight 120.34 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 7.1 cm x weight 120.34 g
Design
- Obverse
- Pallas Athena with spear and shield, an owl at her feet; to her left the Dutch lion in its garden with cap of liberty on a spear within a two-line inscription.
- Reverse
- inscription within a wreath of olive branches and above a coat of arms.
Identification
- Original title
- Vrede te Utrecht gesloten tussen Spanje en de Republiek, penning geslagen op last van de stad Amsterdam en geschonken aan de leden van de raad
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-2080
- Museum classification
- history 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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