Overlijden van Joan Bax, genaamd van Heerentals, gouverneur van Kaap de Goede Hoop en Mauritius

anonymous, 1678

Medal. Silver, in 1678 struck to mark the death of Joan Bax van Heerenthals. Joan Bax van Heerenthals served as governor of the Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius from 1676 until his death in 1678. The VOC had a settlement on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean as well.

  • Artwork typeoverlijdenspenning, familiepenning
  • Object numberNG-VG-1-1251
  • Dimensionslength 11 cm x width 9 cm x weight 105.6 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Overlijden van Joan Bax, genaamd van Heerentals, gouverneur van Kaap de Goede Hoop en Mauritius

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-1-1251

  • Description

    Zilveren ovale penning met gat. Voorzijde: gekroond wapenschild binnen twee samengebonden palmtakken. Keerzijde: opschrift.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Dutch East Indies, The

  • Dating

    1678

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 11 cm x width 9 cm x weight 105.6 g

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1678-06-29

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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