Jacob Mossel (1704-1761), Governor-General of the VOC in Batavia

Johan George Holtzhey, 1760

Most coins have a side with a portrait, usually of a ruler. In addition, portrait medals have also always been made, primarily to honour, commemorate, or glorify an important event or person. They were often intended for a general public. Some were destined to be family heirlooms. In any case, the medallists tried to make the likenesses as realistic as possible. That is why they are considered a separate genre.

  • Artwork typemedal, history medal
  • Object numberNG-382
  • Dimensionsdiameter 4.9 cm x weight 59.99 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Jacob Mossel (1704-1761), Governor-General of the VOC in Batavia

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-382

  • Description

    Gouden penning. Voorzijde: borststuk man (Mossel) binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: man (Mossel), in Romeinse kledij, met commandostaf in handen, staande onder troonhemel met VOC-logo en met gekroonde leeuw met zwaard en pijlenbundel versierde achterzijde, voor zetel met wapenschild (Batavia) en naast altaar, waarop hoofddeksels van onderworpen Indische vorsten liggen; rechts tilt Mercurius doek van troonhemel op, waardoor op achtergrond schip aan kust zichtbaar is; links Gerechtigheid met weegschaal en scepter, bekroond met stralend oog binnen omschrift; afsnede: jaartal

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • circumscription: ‘Jacobus Mossel Gvb.Gen.Ind.Or. F.B.1 Nov 1750 Exerc.Ped.Gen. 25 Apr 1754’
    • date: ‘MDCCLX’
    • circumscription: ‘Batavos apud Indos Honestat’
    • signature: ‘I.G. Holtzhey fec’

Creation

  • Creation

    Johan George Holtzhey, Amsterdam

  • Dating

    1760

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    diameter 4.9 cm x weight 59.99 g


This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1760


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of A. Countess von der Goltz-Brantsen

  • Acquisition

    gift 1956-07-15

  • Copyright


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