Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, prepares for the war against the Turks, jeton struck for Mr Jacob de Jonge, auditor of the Court of Audit of Holland
Also known as: Karel V, Duits keizer, bereidt zich voor op de oorlog tegen de Turken, rekenpenning ten behoeve van Mr. Jacob de Jonge, auditeur van de rekenkamer van Holland
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1538
Copper medal. Obverse: Charles V on horseback, crowned and with drawn sword in right hand within an inscription. Reverse: five coats of arms arranged in a saltire; between them: letters M, I, D and I within an inscription.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-127-A; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.8 cm x weight 4.43 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 2.8 cm x weight 4.43 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.8 cm x weight 4.43 g
Design
- Obverse
- Charles V on horseback, crowned and with drawn sword in right hand within an inscription.
- Reverse
- five coats of arms arranged in a saltire; between them: letters M, I, D and I within an inscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Karel V, Duits keizer, bereidt zich voor op de oorlog tegen de Turken, rekenpenning ten behoeve van Mr. Jacob de Jonge, auditeur van de rekenkamer van Holland
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-127-A
- 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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