Medal - Juan Domingo de Zúñiga y Fonseca - Construction of the new fortifications of Brussels

Ubicación Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States)
Año 1675
Tipo Commemorative medal
Composición Tin-lead
Peso 155.13 g
Diámetro 73 mm
Grosor 4 mm
Forma Round
Técnica
Orientación Medal alignment ↑↑
Canto Plain
Período
Observación
Referencia(s) Van Loon#III. 165 , V.Q.#13.911
Descripción del anverso Bust of Juan Domingo de Zúñiga y Fonseca draped and armored to the right; below signature JRoett. Legend around with date.
Escritura del anverso Latin
Leyenda del anverso IOANNES DOMINICVS COMES MONTEREGIVS ETC: BELGII ET BVRGVNDIÆ GVBERNATOR 1675
(Translation: John Dominic, Count of Monterey etc, Governor of Belgium and Burgundy.)
Descripción del reverso 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.
Escritura del reverso Latin
Leyenda del reverso 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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ID de Numisquare 4814742390
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