Medal - Juan Domingo de Zúñiga y Fonseca - Construction of the new fortifications of Brussels
| Location | Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States) |
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| Year | 1675 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Tin-lead |
| Weight | 155.13 g |
| Diameter | 73 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain |
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| Notice | |
| Reference(s) | Van Loon#III. 165 , V.Q.#13.911 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Juan Domingo de Zúñiga y Fonseca draped and armored to the right; below signature JRoett. Legend around with date. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
IOANNES DOMINICVS COMES MONTEREGIVS ETC: BELGII ET BVRGVNDIÆ GVBERNATOR 1675 (Translation: John Dominic, Count of Monterey etc, Governor of Belgium and Burgundy.) |
| Reverse description | View of Brussels over the Senne valley; above, Fame with two trumpets bearing the arms of Spain; on the right, the Virgin of Flanders seated with Mercury behind her, who points with his caduceus to the new fortifications (Monterey Fort). Legend at the top. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
CEDE MARI NEPTVNE VAGIS MONS: REGIVS VNDIS IMPERAT ET DOMITAS FLANDRIA LÆTA STVPET (Translation: Neptune, abandon the seas, Monterey commands the waves; and Flanders rejoices and is astonished to see them subjugated.) |
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| Numisquare ID | 4814742390 |
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