1740

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Source:

Title: Medal
Illustrator: -
Engraver: -
Location: Haarlem
Year: 1740
Links: [Scan 1], [Scan 2].

Comments:

William Blades (1869) describes the obsverse of this coin as ‘A female seated figure, hel- meted, representing Haarlem, rests her right foot upon a vase, whence flows water, and upon the rim of which is the name of the river running through Haar- lem, SPARE. Her right hand holds a shield, upon which is the head of Medusa, and in her left hand is a laurel wreath and a model of the ship of Damietta. Behind her is a printing-press, upon which is an urn pouring forth types into a composing case beneath. To the left is a fortress attacked by the enemy, over which are the words ARTE ET MARTE. In the Exergue, DAM : CAPT : TYP : INV : URB DEFEN ’ (Plate P). A description can be found on page 12. Blade dates this medal in 1660 - with a question mark. Unclear date. Most mention 1740?

Gessner, Christian Friedrich (1740) Die so nöthig als nützliche Buchdruckerkunst und Schriftgiezerey, mit ihren Schriften, Formaten und allen dazu gehörigen Instrumenten does not include this medal.

Technique:

Casting?

Literature:

References:

Blades, William (1869) A list of medals, jettons, tokens, & c., in connection with printers and the art of printing. London. (see Plates P).