Vrede van Nijmegen

anonymous, 1678

Commemorative medal marking the Treaty of Nijmegen of 1678. On 10 August 1678 a treaty was signed in Nijmegen between the Dutch Republic and France. It brought an end to a war which had started in 1672 with the attack by France and her allies against the Republic.

  • Artwork typehistory medal
  • Object numberNG-VG-1-1259-A
  • Dimensionsdiameter 4.2 cm x weight 14.98 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Vrede van Nijmegen

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-1-1259-A

  • Description

    Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: lelietak en bundel pijlen met krans omvlochten binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: opschrift

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    1678

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    diameter 4.2 cm x weight 14.98 g

This work is about

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1678-08-10

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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