Peace Negotiations between France and Spain, jeton struck in honour of Philip IV, King of Spain
Also known as: Vredesonderhandelingen tussen Frankrijk en Spanje, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Filips IV, koning van Spanje
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1649
Copper medal. Obverse: crowned coat of arms, surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, within an inscription. Reverse: Temple of Janus with one closed and one open door; Philip IV attempts to close the open door, while Mars tries to keep it open, within an inscription; exergue: date.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1220; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.2 cm x weight 5.25 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
- copper (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 3.2 cm x weight 5.25 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 3.2 cm x weight 5.25 g
Design
- Obverse
- crowned coat of arms, surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, within an inscription.
- Reverse
- Temple of Janus with one closed and one open door; Philip IV attempts to close the open door, while Mars tries to keep it open, within an inscription; exergue: date.
Identification
- Original title
- Vredesonderhandelingen tussen Frankrijk en Spanje, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Filips IV, koning van Spanje
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-1220
- Museum classification
- 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
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