Victory over the Turks in the Battle of Lepanto, medal struck by order of the city of Utrecht
Also known as: Overwinning op de Turken in de slag bij Lepanto, penning geslagen op last van de stad Utrecht
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1571
Silver medal. Obverse: Philip II on horseback before the city of Utrecht within a legend interrupted by four coats of arms. Reverse: Philip II with crucifix in hand, seated on a dolphin at sea; in the background, a mountainous landscape with a city within a legend.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-383; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 4.9 cm x weight 61.41 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 4.9 cm x weight 61.41 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 4.9 cm x weight 61.41 g
Design
- Obverse
- Philip II on horseback before the city of Utrecht within a legend interrupted by four coats of arms.
- Reverse
- Philip II with crucifix in hand, seated on a dolphin at sea; in the background, a mountainous landscape with a city within a legend.
Identification
- Original title
- Overwinning op de Turken in de slag bij Lepanto, penning geslagen op last van de stad Utrecht
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-383
- Museum classification
- triomfpenning · 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.
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