Medal - Juan Domingo de Zúñiga y Fonseca - Construction of the new fortifications of Brussels
| Ort | Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States) |
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| Jahr | 1675 |
| Typ | Commemorative medal |
| Material | Tin-lead |
| Gewicht | 155.13 g |
| Durchmesser | 73 mm |
| Dicke | 4 mm |
| Form | Round |
| Herstellungstechnik | |
| Ausrichtung | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Rand | Plain |
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| Referenz(en) | Van Loon#III. 165 , V.Q.#13.911 |
| Aversbeschreibung | 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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| Aversschrift | Latin |
| Averslegende |
IOANNES DOMINICVS COMES MONTEREGIVS ETC: BELGII ET BVRGVNDIÆ GVBERNATOR 1675 (Translation: John Dominic, Count of Monterey etc, Governor of Belgium and Burgundy.) |
| Reversbeschreibung | 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. |
| Reversschrift | Latin |
| Reverslegende |
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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