medal
- Museum number
- M.7571
- Description
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Silver medal consisting of two embossed plates, chased and united by a broad rim. (whole)
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A ship propelled, right, by favouring gales, accompanied by Fame above and Tritons below, bearing emblems of the peace which they are proclaiming; the flags and sails of the ship are decorated with the arms or badges of France, Holland, Great Britain, Ireland, and Denmark. (reverse)
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View of Breda from the river, which is covered with pleasure barges; above, Fame, proclaiming the peace and holding a long scroll incusely inscribed, is accompanied by infant genii bearing olive and palm branches and wreaths. (obverse)
- Production date
- 1667
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 81.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Very rare.
This medal was executed in Holland by the artist O. Müller.
See Van Loon, Gerard, ‘Histoire Métallique des XVII. Provinces des Pays-Bas’, 5 vol. La Haye, 1732-1837 (fol) [There is also an edition in Dutch, but with different paging], II. 538.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Peace of Breda
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- M.7571
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (531) (180)
