Tenth Centenary of the Martyrdom of Saint Lambert, jeton struck by order of Joseph Clemens, Prince-Bishop of Liège
Also known as: Tiende eeuwfeest van het martelaarschap van Sint Lambertus, rekenpenning geslagen op last van Jozef Klemens, prins-bisschop van Luik
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1696
Copper medal. Obverse: prince-bishop with palm branch and crozier in his hands seated on a throne, surrounded by his chapter; above canopy: two angels holding a wreath together; in foreground: coat of arms; exergue: inscription. Reverse: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1488; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.2 cm x weight 7.76 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 3.2 cm x weight 7.76 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 3.2 cm x weight 7.76 g
Design
- Obverse
- prince-bishop with palm branch and crozier in his hands seated on a throne, surrounded by his chapter; above canopy: two angels holding a wreath together; in foreground: coat of arms; exergue: inscription.
- Reverse
- inscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Tiende eeuwfeest van het martelaarschap van Sint Lambertus, rekenpenning geslagen op last van Jozef Klemens, prins-bisschop van Luik
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-1488
- Museum classification
- jeton
Catalogue references
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