Medal on the first centenary of the Peace of Münster
Also known as: Penning over het eerste eeuwfeest van de Vrede van Munster
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1748
Silver medal. Obverse: trophy with inscription and ouroboros containing three busts, surmounted by cap of liberty, Bible, and bundle of arrows; on either side standards; in front of inscription two severed heads; at the base of the trophy the Dutch lion tramples a yoke, manacles, torture instruments, and a board inscribed INQVISITIO within a legend. Reverse: altar illuminated by heavenly light, upon which William IV performs a sacrifice holding an ouroboros; on the base an inscription, above which hang seven coats of arms fastened with ribbons; on either side of the altar a pillar with a coat of arms disappearing into clouds; on the base of the left pillar a flaming Bible within a legend; on the right pillar a cap of liberty within a legend; around the altar a large crowd within a legend; exergue: date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2518; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 6.1 cm x weight 78.58 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 6.1 cm x weight 78.58 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 6.1 cm x weight 78.58 g
Design
- Obverse
- trophy with inscription and ouroboros containing three busts, surmounted by cap of liberty, Bible, and bundle of arrows; on either side standards; in front of inscription two severed heads; at the base of the trophy the Dutch lion tramples a yoke, manacles, torture instruments, and a board inscribed INQVISITIO within a legend.
- Reverse
- altar illuminated by heavenly light, upon which William IV performs a sacrifice holding an ouroboros; on the base an inscription, above which hang seven coats of arms fastened with ribbons; on either side of the altar a pillar with a coat of arms disappearing into clouds; on the base of the left pillar a flaming Bible within a legend; on the right pillar a cap of liberty within a legend; around the altar a large crowd within a legend; exergue: date.
Identification
- Original title
- Penning over het eerste eeuwfeest van de Vrede van Munster
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-2518
- Museum classification
- 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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