Treaty of Toledo between Charles V, German Emperor, and Francis I, King of France, jeton on behalf of Mr. Claes van Essche, member of the Chamber of Accounts of Holland
Also known as: Verdrag van Toledo tussen Karel V, Duits keizer en Frans I, koning van Frankrijk, rekenpenning ten behoeve van Mr. Claes van Essche, lid van de rekenkamer van Holland
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1539
Copper jeton. Obverse: eagle and rooster, each under their own crown, within legend. Reverse: birds, led by a stork, above monogram consisting of letters M, C, V and E, within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-152; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.8 cm x weight 4.31 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
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 2.8 cm x weight 4.31 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.8 cm x weight 4.31 g
Design
- Obverse
- eagle and rooster, each under their own crown, within legend.
- Reverse
- birds, led by a stork, above monogram consisting of letters M, C, V and E, within legend.
Identification
- Original title
- Verdrag van Toledo tussen Karel V, Duits keizer en Frans I, koning van Frankrijk, rekenpenning ten behoeve van Mr. Claes van Essche, lid van de rekenkamer van Holland
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-152
- 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.