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Peace of Münster, jeton struck in honour of Adriaan de Beausele, Lord of Brack, magistrate of the treasury of Brussels

Also known as: Vrede van Munster, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Adriaan de Beausele, heer van Brack, magistraat van de schatkist van Brussel

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1648-01

Copper medal. Obverse: helmeted coat of arms within an inscription. Reverse: inscription within a laurel wreath. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1211; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.8 cm x weight 5.97 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.

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Physical characteristics

Material
copper (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
diameter 2.8 cm x weight 5.97 g
Dimensions museum
diameter 2.8 cm x weight 5.97 g

Design

Obverse
helmeted coat of arms within an inscription.
Reverse
inscription within a laurel wreath

Identification

Original title
Vrede van Munster, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Adriaan de Beausele, heer van Brack, magistraat van de schatkist van Brussel
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-3-1211
Museum classification
jeton · 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

  • Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, attribution, weight, diameter and catalogue references against numismatic (jeton) references.
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