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"Fox and Raven" after Aesop fable, Johann Jakob Lauer, 18th century

18th century

"Fox and Raven" after Aesop fable made by Possibly Johann Jakob Lauer (German, 1788–1823), dated 18th century, from probably German. The museum records its materials as: Silver. Recorded dimensions: Diameter (Confirmed): 1 1/8 in. × 1/16 in. (28.3 × 1.5 mm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 2023.5…

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Aachen Placed Under Imperial Ban, Jetton Struck by Order of the Court of Audit of Brabant

1612

Copper medal. Obverse: sceptre around which a serpent is entwined within halo of rays above lion within circumscription; exergue: date. Reverse: crowned coat of arms, surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece within circumscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1039; its…

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Aachen placed under the imperial ban, jeton in honour of Albert and Isabella of Austria

1612

Silver medal. Obverse: eagle with spread wings holds in its talons a sceptre, from which a pair of scales hangs in balance between date within legend. Reverse: confronting busts of a man and woman within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1037; its record gives material recorded as silv…

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Accession to the throne of Charles II, King of Spain, jeton of Jean Balthazar de Visscher, Baron of Celles, magistrate of the treasury of Brussels

1666-01

Copper jeton. Obverse: helmeted coat of arms. Reverse: palace with garden, illuminated by a crowned sun in which the letter C is visible within circumscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1326; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); meas…

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Agriculture (for the St. Louis Exhibition, 1904), Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis, 1904

1904

Agriculture (for the St. Louis Exhibition, 1904) made by Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis (French, 1849–1899), dated 1904, from French. The museum records its materials as: Bronze. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 14.113.2; details are those of this mu…

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Albert and Isabella of Austria, jeton of the city of Maastricht

1603

Copper medal. Obverse: crowned coat of arms in a cartouche, encircled by the Order of the Golden Fleece within an inscription. Reverse: angel with a coat of arms on a ribbon in the right hand within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-944; its record gives material recorded as co…

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Albert and Isabella of Austria, jeton of the Council of Finance

1601

Copper jeton. Obverse: confronting busts of a man and a woman within an inscription. Reverse: two clasped hands with wings together holding three ears of corn under an inscription within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-897; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal)…

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Albert and Isabella of Austria, jeton of the Council of Finance

1602

Copper jeton. Obverse: confronting busts of a man and woman within legend. Reverse: two clasped hands with wings holding together three ears of corn beneath inscription within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-910; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique strikin…

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Albert and Isabella of Austria, jeton of the Council of Finance

1600

Copper medal. Obverse: facing busts of a man and woman within an inscription. Reverse: two clasped hands with wings together holding three ears of corn beneath an inscription within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-893; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); tec…

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Albert and Isabella of Austria, jeton struck by order of the Chamber of Accounts of Brabant

1621

Copper medal. Obverse: crowned coat of arms surrounded by the Order of the Golden Fleece held by a cherub within an inscription. Reverse: man attempting to tame a rearing horse within an inscription; exergue: decorative motif. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1082; its record gives material r…

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Albert and Isabella of Austria, jeton struck by order of the city of Brussels

1601

Copper jeton. Obverse: busts of a man and woman facing each other within a wreath of leaves. Reverse: Archangel Michael with sword raised above his head in combat with a dragon lying on the ground within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-909; its record gives material recorded…

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Albert and Isabella of Austria, Jetton of the Mint of Bruges

1612

Copper medal. Obverse: facing busts of a man and a woman within circumscription; exergue: date. Reverse: standing woman with filled cornucopia in right hand and balanced scales in left hand between inscription within circumscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1041; its record gives mat…

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Albert and Isabella of Austria, Jetton Struck by Order of the States of Brabant

1615

Copper medal. Obverse: busts of a man and a woman beneath a crown within circumscription; exergue: inscription above decorative motif. Reverse: coat of arms on a crossed crosier, surmounted by a mitre, and a lance, surmounted by a helmet, surrounded by four coats of arms tied together with a cord within circumscript…

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Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma, jeton of the Chamber of Accounts of Brabant in Brussels

1586

Copper jeton. Obverse: stork holding a stone in its left foot and standing with its right foot on a plough, between the year within an inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms, encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-…

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Alessandro Farnese, Prince of Parma and Piacenza, appointed Governor of the Netherlands, jeton of the Council of Finance

1578

Copper jeton. Obverse: two crowned coats of arms, the left of which is encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, below the year within an inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms, encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds thi…

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Allegorical jeton, struck by order of the States of Guelders

1622

Copper jeton. Obverse: lion eats grapes from a bush within an inscription; exergue: coat of arms between the year. Reverse: swan brings a worm to its cygnet sitting on a nest within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1086; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); te…

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Allegorical Scene, jeton of the Council of Finance

1590

Copper medal. Obverse: praying man kneeling before a burning altar; above it a heart and God appearing in clouds within an inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms surrounded by the Order of the Golden Fleece within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-724; its record gives mate…

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Allegorical Scene, jeton of the States of Zeeland

1593

Copper medal. Obverse: man holding a tightrope walker's pole, balancing on a plank resting on a ball; in the background, a city by the water within an inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms in a cartouche within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-765; its record gives materi…

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Allegory of the anti-imperial sentiment of Pope Julius II, jeton of the Bureau des Finances of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Charles, Prince of Spain

1509

Copper jeton. Obverse: fox standing on hind legs, with a monk's cowl around its neck, attempting to catch geese standing in front of it within an inscription. Reverse: spouting fountain flanked by the letters M and K within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-74; its record gives…

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Allegory on the calm and courageous conduct of Margaret of Austria, Governor of the Netherlands, jeton of the Council of Finance

1511

Copper medal. Obverse: three marguerites within a circle of four lobes and an inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-76; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2…

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Alliance between Spain and England, jeton struck in honour of Charles II, King of Spain

1681

Copper medal. Obverse: horseman within legend. Reverse: two clasped hands emerging from clouds hold together a rose and an olive branch above a filled cornucopia within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1439; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (met…

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Alliance between Spain and the Holy Roman Emperor, jeton struck in honour of Philip IV, King of Spain

1664

Copper jeton. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: two columns joined by a rope, of which the left supports a lion and the right an eagle, standing in a turbulent sea battered by storm winds within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1316; its record gives mater…

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Anglican Church as the Foundation of English Society, jeton struck in honour of Anne Stuart, Queen of England

1702 - 1714

Copper medal. Obverse: bust of a woman within a legend. Reverse: church building within a legend; exergue: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1515; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.3 cm x weight 3.51 g.…

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Anglo-French War, Medal of the Chamber of Accounts of Flanders in Lille, in Honour of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

1545

Copper medal. Obverse: portrait of Charles V with crown, globus cruciger in left hand and sword in right hand between date within an inscription. Reverse: strike-a-light, from which the Order of the Golden Fleece hangs, on a Burgundian cross beneath a double-headed eagle, flanked by and above a coat of arms within a…

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Anglo-French War, Medal of the Chamber of Accounts of Flanders in Lille, in Honour of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

1543 - 1546

Copper medal. Obverse: portrait of Charles V with crown, globus cruciger in left hand and sword over right shoulder within an inscription. Reverse: cavalry combat within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-207; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique strik…

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Anne of Austria, Queen Mother of France, jeton struck by order of the city of Tournai

1655

Copper medal. Obverse: bust of a woman within an inscription. Reverse: tower within an inscription; exergue: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1241; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm x weight 5.75…

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Antwerp Jeton on the Declaration of War by France 1673

1673

Copper jeton, on the obverse the bust of Charles II facing right with an inscription, on the reverse a hand emerging from clouds holding a sceptre with a crown, with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-2-1385; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique strikin…

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Appeal to Bear Patiently the Burden of Increased Taxes, jeton of the States of Utrecht

1596

Copper jeton. Obverse: tortoise attacked by five bees within legend. Reverse: helmeted coat of arms beneath basket with feathers within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-811; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter…

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Appearance of a supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia in 1572, jeton in honour of Philip II, King of Spain

1573

Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: eight-pointed star within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-446; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.8 cm x weight 4.61 g. Descripti…

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Armistice between England and France, jeton struck in honour of René de Froulay, Count of Tessé, Marshal of France

1713

Silver medal. Obverse: crowned coat of arms on an ermine mantle within an inscription. Reverse: sea goddess, accompanied by several nymphs, comes to Neptune's aid within an inscription; exergue: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1541; its record gives material recorded as silver (…

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Arrival of Maria Theresa in Paris, jeton struck in honour of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa, King and Queen of France

1660

Copper jeton. Obverse: confronted busts of a man with a laurel wreath and a woman with a crown within a legend. Reverse: queen on a triumphal chariot within a legend; exergue: date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1281; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking…

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Arrival of Maria Theresa in Paris, jeton struck in honour of Louis XIV, King of France

1660

Copper medal with a hole. Obverse: bust of a man with laurel wreath within an inscription. Reverse: queen on triumphal chariot within an inscription; exergue: date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1282; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking);…

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Arrival of Maria Theresa in Paris, jeton struck in honour of Maria Theresa, Queen of France

1660

Copper medal. Obverse: bust of woman within circumscription. Reverse: queen on triumphal chariot within circumscription; exergue: date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1283; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm…

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Assassination of Henry IV, King of France, jeton struck by order of the Conseil d'État

1611

Silver medal. Obverse: setting sun above sea; above it a radiant star within an inscription; exergue: date. Reverse: crowned coat of arms, surrounded by the collars of the Orders of St Michael and the Holy Ghost within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1030; its record gives ma…

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Auxilio Social [Projectable graphic material]: Para que en España no haya un niño sin alegría suscribe una ficha azul [So that in Spain there is no child without joy, subscribe to a blue card]

Auxilio Social [Projectable graphic material]: Para que en España no haya un niño sin alegría suscribe una ficha azul [So that in Spain there is no child without joy, subscribe to a blue card] held by Digital Library of Madrid (Spain). Collection record published through Europeana; the wider type is not yet verified.

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Battle of Blenheim, jeton struck in honour of Anne Stuart, Queen of England

1704

Copper medal. Obverse: bust of a woman within an inscription. Reverse: helmeted Minerva with shield, spear, and palm branch, standing next to a trophy of arms within an inscription; exergue: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1513; its record gives material recorded as copper (meta…

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Battle of Gravelines, in honour of Philip II, King of Spain, jeton of the Council of Finance

1558

Copper medal. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: globe, surrounded by celestial spheres, held by a hand within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-331; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diamet…

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Battle of Seneffe, jeton struck in honour of Louis XIV, King of France

1674

Copper medal. Obverse: bust of a man with laurel wreath within legend. Reverse: Victory with laurel wreath and standard flying above a heap of war trophies within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1385; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalwork…

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Beginning of peace negotiations between England, Spain and France in Cambrai, jeton of the Council of Finance in honour of Philip II, King of Spain

1558

Copper medal. Obverse: portrait of a man with an olive branch in his left hand and a sword in his right hand within an inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms surrounded by the Order of the Golden Fleece within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-334; its record gives material…

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Beginning of Peace Negotiations, jeton struck by order of the Royal Treasury, in honour of Louis XIV, King of France

1711

Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man within legend. Reverse: Cyclops forging a shield within legend; exergue: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1528; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.9 cm x weight 7.13…

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Beginning of the Peace Negotiations at Utrecht, jeton struck by order of the Royal Treasury, in honour of Louis XIV, King of France

1713

Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: three Cyclopes busy forging a caduceus within an inscription; exergue: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1545; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements…

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Besançon retaken by the French, jeton struck by order of Louis XIV, King of France

1674

Copper jeton. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: cannon standing near a tower within an inscription; exergue: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1383; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter…

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Birth of Philip, son of Charles V, jeton struck by order of Margaret of Austria, Governor of the Netherlands

1527

Copper jeton. Obverse: double-headed eagle beneath a crown within an inscription. Reverse: globe above a bouquet of marguerites, illuminated by heavenly light, within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-115; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking…

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Birth of Prince Leopold of Austria, Medal Struck by the Province of Namur

1716

Bronze medal. Obverse: eagle with lightning in one claw and resting with the other claw on a nest within an inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms of the province of Namur within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2120; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal); t…

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Brugse Vrije, jeton struck in honour of Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress

1776-09-29 - 1780-11-29

Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a woman with veil within an inscription. Reverse: coat of arms, flanked by a standing wild man with a club and a seated woman; exergue: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1568; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (…

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Brussels Canal, jeton of the 'quaestors'

1603

Copper jeton. Obverse: sailing ship; upper left: god of the Winds between two laurel branches within legend. Reverse: two sailing ships in a lock within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-943; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measu…

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Brussels Canal, Jetton of the 'Quaestors'

1606

Copper jetton. Obverse: sailing ship; upper left: god of the Winds between two laurel branches within legend. Reverse: two sailing ships in lock within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-979; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measur…

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Brussels Jeton for J. Heijmans, Treasurer of Brussels 1678

1678

Copper jeton, on the obverse a helmeted coat of arms, on the reverse an angel defeating a devil, with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-2-1407; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.1 cm x weight 6.12 g.…