Johannes Zwijsen appointed Bishop of Gerra, medal struck by order of the city of Tilburg
Also known as: Johannes Zwijsen benoemd tot bisschop van Gerra, penning geslagen op last van de stad Tilburg
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1842
Obverse: coat of arms, surmounted by mitre, flaming heart and crozier beneath cardinal's hat, above pennant with inscription. Reverse: inscription beneath two cherubs holding a wreath together within inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-3909; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal); technique striking (metalworking), gild; measurements diameter 2.9 cm x weight 13.26 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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Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking), gild
- Measurements
- diameter 2.9 cm x weight 13.26 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.9 cm x weight 13.26 g
Design
- Obverse
- coat of arms, surmounted by mitre, flaming heart and crozier beneath cardinal's hat, above pennant with inscription.
- Reverse
- inscription beneath two cherubs holding a wreath together within inscription
Identification
- Original title
- Johannes Zwijsen benoemd tot bisschop van Gerra, penning geslagen op last van de stad Tilburg
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-3909
- Museum classification
- erepenning
Catalogue references
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