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Majority of Charles, Lord of the Netherlands, jeton of the steward

Also known as: Meerderjarigheid van Karel, heer der Nederlanden, rekenpenning van de hofmeester

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1515

Copper jeton. Obverse: Archduke Charles, with drawn sword in right hand, leaning on a coat of arms within an inscription. Reverse: strike-a-light from which the Golden Fleece hangs, on a Burgundian cross; above, and on either side: crowned coat of arms within an inscription.

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-82; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm x weight 3.72 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 2.7 cm x weight 3.72 g
Dimensions museum
diameter 2.7 cm x weight 3.72 g

Design

Obverse
Archduke Charles, with drawn sword in right hand, leaning on a coat of arms within an inscription.
Reverse
strike-a-light from which the Golden Fleece hangs, on a Burgundian cross; above, and on either side: crowned coat of arms within an inscription.

Identification

Original title
Meerderjarigheid van Karel, heer der Nederlanden, rekenpenning van de hofmeester
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-3-82
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.
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