Ferdinand, King of the Romans
Also known as: Ferdinand, Rooms koning
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1541
Silver commemorative coin, suspension loop broken off. Obverse: equestrian figure above date within an inscription. Reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with coat of arms within an inscription.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-225; its record gives material recorded as gilding (material), silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking), gild; measurements diameter 5.3 cm x weight 40.7 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
- gilding (material), silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking), gild
- Dimensions
- diameter 5,3 cm (afgebroken draagoog) x gewicht (eigenschap) 40,7 g diameter 5.3 cm x weight 40.7 g
- Measurements
- diameter 5.3 cm x weight 40.7 g
Design
- Obverse
- equestrian figure above date within an inscription.
- Reverse
- crowned double-headed eagle with coat of arms within an inscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Ferdinand, Rooms koning
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-225
- Museum classification
- zwitterschautaler · anderhalve schautaler · coin
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
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