Treaty of Venlo between William II, Duke of Guelders, Jülich and Cleves and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, jeton on behalf of Aelbrecht van Loo, ordinary clerk of the Court of Audit 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 Aelbrecht van Loo, klerk-ordinaris van de rekenkamer van Holland te 's-Grave
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1543
Copper medal. Obverse: Charles V on horseback, wearing a crown on his head and holding a drawn sword in his right hand, within circumscription. Reverse: three coats of arms arranged in a circle; between them the letters A, V and L within circumscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-194; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.8 cm x weight 3.77 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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Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 2.8 cm x weight 3.77 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.8 cm x weight 3.77 g
Design
- Obverse
- Charles V on horseback, wearing a crown on his head and holding a drawn sword in his right hand, within circumscription.
- Reverse
- three coats of arms arranged in a circle; between them the letters A, V and L within 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 Aelbrecht van Loo, klerk-ordinaris van de rekenkamer van Holland te 's-Grave
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-194
- Museum classification
- jeton
Catalogue references
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Research required
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