Treaty of Venlo between William II, Duke of Guelders, Jülich and Cleves, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, jeton for Mr. Vincent Dammasz., clerk-in-ordinary of the Audit Office of Holland in The Hague
Also known as: Verdrag van Venlo tussen Willem II, hertog van Gelre, Gulik en Kleef en Karel V, Duits keizer, rekenpenning ten behoeve van Mr. Vincent Dammasz., klerk-ordinaris van de rekenkamer van Holland te 's-Gr
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1543
Copper jeton. Obverse: Charles V on horseback, wearing a crown on his head and holding a drawn sword in his right hand, within a circumscription. Reverse: three coats of arms arranged in a circle; between them the letters M, V, and D, within a circumscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-193; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm x weight 3.42 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
- copper (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 2.7 cm x weight 3.42 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.7 cm x weight 3.42 g
Design
- Obverse
- Charles V on horseback, wearing a crown on his head and holding a drawn sword in his right hand, within a circumscription.
- Reverse
- three coats of arms arranged in a circle; between them the letters M, V, and D, within a circumscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Verdrag van Venlo tussen Willem II, hertog van Gelre, Gulik en Kleef en Karel V, Duits keizer, rekenpenning ten behoeve van Mr. Vincent Dammasz., klerk-ordinaris van de rekenkamer van Holland te 's-Gr
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-193
- 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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