Death of Philip the Handsome, Duke of Burgundy, jeton of Castile
Also known as: Overlijden van Filips de Schone, hertog van Bourgondie, rekenpenning van Castilie
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1506
Copper jeton with a hole in it. Obverse: Charles, Archduke of Austria, standing in the midst of his three sisters. Reverse: coat of arms supported by an eagle within an inscription.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-67; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm x weight 2.91 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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- Photograph views
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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 2.91 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2.7 cm x weight 2.91 g
Design
- Obverse
- Charles, Archduke of Austria, standing in the midst of his three sisters.
- Reverse
- coat of arms supported by an eagle within an inscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Overlijden van Filips de Schone, hertog van Bourgondie, rekenpenning van Castilie
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-3-67
- 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
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, attribution, weight, diameter and catalogue references against numismatic (jeton) references.