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Treaty of Venlo between William II, Duke of Guelders, Cleves and Jülich, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, jeton for Mr Zeegher van Alveringhe, member of the Audit Office of Holland

Also known as: Verdrag van Venlo tussen Willem II, hertog van Gelre, Kleef en Gulik en Karel V, Duits keizer, rekenpenning ten behoeve van Mr. Zeegher van Alveringhe, lid van de rekenkamer van Holland

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1543

Copper medal. Obverse: Charles V on horseback, wearing a crown and with drawn sword in his right hand, within an inscription. Reverse: three coats of arms arranged in a circle; between them the letters M, Z and V, within an inscription.

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-191; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.8 cm x weight 3.38 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 2.8 cm x weight 3.38 g
Dimensions museum
diameter 2.8 cm x weight 3.38 g

Design

Obverse
Charles V on horseback, wearing a crown and with drawn sword in his right hand, within an inscription.
Reverse
three coats of arms arranged in a circle; between them the letters M, Z and V, within an inscription.

Identification

Original title
Verdrag van Venlo tussen Willem II, hertog van Gelre, Kleef en Gulik en Karel V, Duits keizer, rekenpenning ten behoeve van Mr. Zeegher van Alveringhe, lid van de rekenkamer van Holland
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-3-191
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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