Capture of Huy, jeton struck in honour of Philip V, King of Spain
Also known as: Inname van Hoei, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Filips V, koning van Spanje
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1705
Silver medal. Obverse: crowned coat of arms, encircled by the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Order of the Holy Spirit within legend. Reverse: Philip, in armour on horseback with sword in outstretched right hand within legend; exergue: inscription.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1518; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.1 cm x weight 6.8 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
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 3.1 cm x weight 6.8 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 3.1 cm x weight 6.8 g
Design
- Obverse
- crowned coat of arms, encircled by the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Order of the Holy Spirit within legend.
- Reverse
- Philip, in armour on horseback with sword in outstretched right hand within legend; exergue: inscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Inname van Hoei, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Filips V, koning van Spanje
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-1518
- 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
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, attribution, weight, diameter and catalogue references against numismatic (jeton) references.