Departure of the Spanish Duke of Alba from the Netherlands

anonymous, 1573

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-3-447
  • Dimensionsdiameter 2.8 cm x weight 62 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Departure of the Spanish Duke of Alba from the Netherlands

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-3-447

  • Description

    Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: Nederlandse maagd met vrijheidshoed op hoofd en zwaard in rechterhand, zittend temidden van bloemen in omheinde tuin binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: herder verjaagt met zijn staf een schaap die bij geit probeert te drinken binnen omschrift

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • circumscription: ‘LIBERTAS PATRIAE 1573’
    • circumscription: ‘DIFFVGITE CAPRIMVLGIO’

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Dordrecht

  • Dating

    1573

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    diameter 2.8 cm x weight 62 g

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1573-12-18

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. 2591.

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