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

Local Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States)
Ano 1675
Tipo Commemorative medal
Composição Tin-lead
Peso 155.13 g
Diâmetro 73 mm
Espessura 4 mm
Formato Round
Técnica
Orientação Medal alignment ↑↑
Bordo Plain
Período
Observação
Referência(s) Van Loon#III. 165 , V.Q.#13.911
Descrição do anverso Bust of Juan Domingo de Zúñiga y Fonseca draped and armored to the right; below signature JRoett. Legend around with date.
Escrita do anverso Latin
Legenda do anverso IOANNES DOMINICVS COMES MONTEREGIVS ETC: BELGII ET BVRGVNDIÆ GVBERNATOR 1675
(Translation: John Dominic, Count of Monterey etc, Governor of Belgium and Burgundy.)
Descrição do 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.
Escrita do reverso Latin
Legenda do 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 Numisquare 4814742390
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