Council Jeton of City of Haarlem
Medal
1640 (dated)
1640 (dated)
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This is a gilt bronze jeton of the City of Haarlem, North Netherlands, from about 1640. It depicts a vessel breaking into the harbour of Damietta (Egypt).
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Title | Council Jeton of City of Haarlem (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Gilt bronze |
Brief description | Medal, bronze gilt, council jeton of the City of Haarlem, Netherlandish, ca. 1640 |
Physical description | Obverse: A vessel breaking into the harbour of Damietta. Below in the exergue: the arms of the City of Haarlem. Above, the motto VICIT VIM VIRTUS. Reverse: Allegorical female, the City of Haarlem, holds a wreath in her right hand and rests her left on a printing press. A column on the left is inscribed: TYPOGRAPHIA. Below in the exergue HARLEMUM. A little above the centre: the letters S C, for Senatus Consulto. |
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Object history | Given by Mrs. E.D.I. Arnold, Ealing. |
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Summary | This is a gilt bronze jeton of the City of Haarlem, North Netherlands, from about 1640. It depicts a vessel breaking into the harbour of Damietta (Egypt). |
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Accession number | A.43-1954 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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