King Philip II of Spain, Lord of the Netherlands

anonymous, 1556

Commemorating Dutch liberty. Many medals were made to commemorate important events or people. The Dutch revolt against the Spanish king that began in 1568 and the ups and downs of the independent Dutch Republic, which existed from 1588, were ample reasons for striking medals.

  • Artwork typejeton
  • Object numberNG-VG-3-309
  • Dimensionsdiameter 3.1 cm x weight 6.79 g
  • Physical characteristicskoper

Identification

  • Title(s)

    King Philip II of Spain, Lord of the Netherlands

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-3-309

  • Description

    Koperen penning. Voorzijde: borststuk man binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: pelikaan, die jongen met eigen bloed voedt boven cartouche met opschrift

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous

  • Dating

    1556

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    koper

  • Dimensions

    diameter 3.1 cm x weight 6.79 g

This work is about

  • Person

  • Period

    1556-01-16 - 1556

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • J.F. Dugniolle, Le jeton historique des dix-sept provinces des Pays-Bas, Brussel 1876-1880, cat.nr. 2060

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