Imperturbability of the Southern Netherlands, despite the alliance against it between France and the Republic, jeton in honour of Jerome Du Quesnoy, magistrate of the treasury of Brussels
Also known as: Onverstoorbaarheid der zuidelijke Nederlanden, ondanks het tegen haar gerichte verbond tussen Frankrijk en de Republiek, rekenpenning ter ere van Jerome Du Quesnoy, magistraat van de schatkist van Bru
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1637-01
Copper jeton. Obverse: seated, crowned woman, representing the Southern Netherlands, holding a crowned coat of arms in her hand; on each side stands a man with drawn sword and shield; above, eagle with crowned coat of arms within legend.
Reverse: helmeted coat of arms within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1158; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.9 cm x weight 4.86 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
- copper (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 2.9 cm x weight 4.86 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.9 cm x weight 4.86 g
Design
- Obverse
- seated, crowned woman, representing the Southern Netherlands, holding a crowned coat of arms in her hand; on each side stands a man with drawn sword and shield; above, eagle with crowned coat of arms within legend.
- Reverse
- helmeted coat of arms within legend.
Identification
- Original title
- Onverstoorbaarheid der zuidelijke Nederlanden, ondanks het tegen haar gerichte verbond tussen Frankrijk en de Republiek, rekenpenning ter ere van Jerome Du Quesnoy, magistraat van de schatkist van Bru
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-1158
- Museum classification
- jeton
Catalogue references
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Research required
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