Peace of Utrecht and agreements concluded at Antwerp between the Republic, Emperor and England concerning the boundaries in Brabant. Medal struck by order of the city of Gouda
Also known as: Vrede van Utrecht en overeenkomsten, gesloten te Antwerpen tussen Republiek, Keizer en Engeland betreffende de grensscheidingen in Brabant. Penning geslagen op last van de stad Gouda
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1716
Silver medal. Obverse: Peace, holding a cornucopia in her hand, tramples a serpent and hands a caduceus to IJssel, depicted as a river god with an escutcheon and leaning on a water urn, in the background a view of Gouda (left) and Utrecht (right) within a circumscription; exergue: inscription.
Reverse: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2111; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 7.3 cm x weight 123.85 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 7.3 cm x weight 123.85 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 7.3 cm x weight 123.85 g
Design
- Obverse
- Peace, holding a cornucopia in her hand, tramples a serpent and hands a caduceus to IJssel, depicted as a river god with an escutcheon and leaning on a water urn, in the background a view of Gouda (left) and Utrecht (right) within a circumscription; exergue: inscription.
- Reverse
- inscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Vrede van Utrecht en overeenkomsten, gesloten te Antwerpen tussen Republiek, Keizer en Engeland betreffende de grensscheidingen in Brabant. Penning geslagen op last van de stad Gouda
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-2111
- 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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