Burgundy retaken by the French, jeton struck in honour of Louis XIV, King of France
Also known as: Bourgondie opnieuw door de Fransen ingenomen, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1674
Burgundy retaken by the French, jeton struck in honour of Louis XIV, King of France — Rijksmuseum object NG-VG-3-1382. Dated by the museum: 1674. Museum attribution: anonymous. Material: copper (metal). Museum description: Copper medal. Obverse: bust of a man facing right within circumscription. Reverse: Louis XIV in Roman attire holds laurel branch in raised right hand and victory statuette in raised left hand; left: woman with cornucopia and palm branch, representing Abundance, right: woman with laurel branch, representing Victory within circumscription.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- copper (metal)
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.7 cm x weight 6.63 g
Identification
- Original title
- Bourgondie opnieuw door de Fransen ingenomen, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-1382
- Museum classification
- jeton
Catalogue references
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Research required
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