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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, preparing for the war against Maarten van Rossum, accounting token for Mr. Jacob de Jonge, auditor of the Chamber of Accounts of Holland
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, preparing for the war against Maarten van Rossum, accounting token for Mr. Jacob de Jonge, auditor of the Chamber of Accounts of Holland

anonymous · 1542 · striking (metalworking); copper (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Copper medal. Obverse: portrait of Charles V with crown, imperial orb in left hand and sword over right shoulder within an inscription. Reverse: lion with banner in claws, sitting in a Dutch garden above letters M and I, on either side of a lozenge within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKarel V, Duits keizer, bereidt zich voor op de oorlog tegen Maarten van Rossum, rekenpenning ten behoeve van Mr. Jacob de Jonge, auditeur van de rekenkamer van Holland. 1542. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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