Treaty of the Pyrenees between France and Spain and marriage of Louis XIV, King of France, to Maria Theresa of Austria, jeton struck by order of the Conseil d'Etat
Also known as: Vrede van de Pyreneeën tussen Frankrijk en Spanje en huwelijk van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk met Maria Theresia van Oostenrijk, rekenpenning geslagen op last van de Conseil d'Etat
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1661
Silver jeton. Obverse: triumphal arch surmounted by a pile of military trophies within an inscription; exergue: date. Reverse: crowned coat of arms encircled by the collars of the Orders of Saint Michael and the Holy Spirit within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1297; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm x weight 5.7 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
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 2.7 cm x weight 5.7 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.7 cm x weight 5.7 g
Design
- Obverse
- triumphal arch surmounted by a pile of military trophies within an inscription; exergue: date.
- Reverse
- crowned coat of arms encircled by the collars of the Orders of Saint Michael and the Holy Spirit within an inscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Vrede van de Pyreneeën tussen Frankrijk en Spanje en huwelijk van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk met Maria Theresia van Oostenrijk, rekenpenning geslagen op last van de Conseil d'Etat
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-1297
- 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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