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Treaty of Nijmegen, jeton struck by order of the Chambre aux Deniers, in honour of Louis XIV, King of France

Also known as: Vrede van Nijmegen, rekenpenning geslagen op last van de Chambre aux Deniers, ter ere van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1679

Copper medal. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: illuminated by a radiant sun, Peace holds an olive branch in her outstretched right hand and a filled cornucopia in her left hand within an inscription; exergue: inscription.

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1434; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm x weight 6.41 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 2.7 cm x weight 6.41 g
Dimensions museum
diameter 2.7 cm x weight 6.41 g

Design

Obverse
bust of a man within an inscription.
Reverse
illuminated by a radiant sun, Peace holds an olive branch in her outstretched right hand and a filled cornucopia in her left hand within an inscription; exergue: inscription.

Identification

Original title
Vrede van Nijmegen, rekenpenning geslagen op last van de Chambre aux Deniers, ter ere van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-3-1434
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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