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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Prepares for War against France and Guelders, jeton for the Chamber of Accounts of Flanders in Lille

Also known as: Karel V, Duits keizer, bereidt zich voor op de oorlog tegen Frankrijk en Gelderland, rekenpenning voor de rekenkamer van Vlaanderen te Rijssel

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1543

Copper jeton. Obverse: portrait of Charles V with crown, globus cruciger in left hand and sword over right shoulder within circumscription. Reverse: cavalry battle within circumscription.

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-189; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm x weight 4.58 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 4.58 g
Dimensions museum
diameter 2.7 cm x weight 4.58 g

Design

Obverse
portrait of Charles V with crown, globus cruciger in left hand and sword over right shoulder within circumscription.
Reverse
cavalry battle within circumscription.

Identification

Original title
Karel V, Duits keizer, bereidt zich voor op de oorlog tegen Frankrijk en Gelderland, rekenpenning voor de rekenkamer van Vlaanderen te Rijssel
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-3-189
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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