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Peace of Münster, jeton struck in honour of Philip IV, King of Spain, by order of the city of Brussels

Also known as: Vrede van Munster, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Filips IV, koning van Spanje, op last van de stad Brussel

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1648

Copper medal. Obverse: angel with coat of arms flying in clouds above the city of Brussels within a legend. Reverse: crowned coat of arms encircled by the Order of the Golden Fleece within a legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1212; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.2 cm x weight 5.96 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 3.2 cm x weight 5.96 g
Dimensions museum
diameter 3.2 cm x weight 5.96 g

Design

Obverse
angel with coat of arms flying in clouds above the city of Brussels within a legend.
Reverse
crowned coat of arms encircled by the Order of the Golden Fleece within a legend.

Identification

Original title
Vrede van Munster, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Filips IV, koning van Spanje, op last van de stad Brussel
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-3-1212
Museum classification
medal · jeton

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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