Medal - Juan Domingo de Zúñiga y Fonseca - Construction of the new fortifications of Brussels
| Locatie | Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States) |
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| Jaar | 1675 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Samenstelling | Tin-lead |
| Gewicht | 155.13 g |
| Diameter | 73 mm |
| Dikte | 4 mm |
| Vorm | Round |
| Techniek | |
| Oriëntatie | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Rand | Plain |
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| Referentie(s) | Van Loon#III. 165 , V.Q.#13.911 |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | 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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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
| Opschrift voorzijde |
IOANNES DOMINICVS COMES MONTEREGIVS ETC: BELGII ET BVRGVNDIÆ GVBERNATOR 1675 (Translation: John Dominic, Count of Monterey etc, Governor of Belgium and Burgundy.) |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | 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. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
| Opschrift keerzijde |
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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