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Marriage of Philip II, King of Spain, to Anna Maria, Archduchess of Austria, jetton of the Court of Audit of Gelderland in Arnhem

Also known as: Huwelijk van Filips II, koning van Spanje, met Anna-Maria, aartshertogin van Oostenrijk, rekenpenning van de rekenkamer van Gelderland te Arnhem

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1570

Copper medal. Obverse: bust of a man between two dates, within a legend interrupted by various symbols. Reverse: bust of a woman wearing a beret; left: date; above her head two hands holding a crown within a legend interrupted by two crowned coats of arms.

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-432; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.2 cm x weight 5.11 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 3.2 cm x weight 5.11 g
Dimensions museum
diameter 3.2 cm x weight 5.11 g

Design

Obverse
bust of a man between two dates, within a legend interrupted by various symbols.
Reverse
bust of a woman wearing a beret; left: date; above her head two hands holding a crown within a legend interrupted by two crowned coats of arms.

Identification

Original title
Huwelijk van Filips II, koning van Spanje, met Anna-Maria, aartshertogin van Oostenrijk, rekenpenning van de rekenkamer van Gelderland te Arnhem
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-3-432
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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