Marriage of Louis XV, King of France and Maria Leszczyńska, Princess of Poland in Berlin, jetton struck in honor of A. Rotenbourg, 'orator Galliae'
Also known as: Huwelijk van Lodewijk XV, koning van Frankrijk en Maria Lesczcynski, prinses van Polen te Berlijn, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van A. Rotenbourg, 'orator Galliae'
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1725
Silver jetton. Obverse: two clasped hands emerging from clouds under crown above altar within inscription; exergue: inscription and signature. Reverse: inscription within wreath of leaves; exergue: inscription.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1554; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3 cm x weight 6.24 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 cm x weight 6.24 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 3 cm x weight 6.24 g
Design
- Obverse
- two clasped hands emerging from clouds under crown above altar within inscription; exergue: inscription and signature.
- Reverse
- inscription within wreath of leaves; exergue: inscription
Identification
- Original title
- Huwelijk van Lodewijk XV, koning van Frankrijk en Maria Lesczcynski, prinses van Polen te Berlijn, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van A. Rotenbourg, 'orator Galliae'
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-1554
- 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
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