Token - Jean Van Eyck ND front Token - Jean Van Eyck ND back
Token - Jean Van Eyck ND photo

Token - Jean Van Eyck ND

 
Bronze 10 g 25 mm
Description
Location
Belgium
Type
› Tokens
Composition
Bronze
Weight
10 g
Diameter
25 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#230193
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Text wrapping around 2 hands joined in the center taking back in 3 concentric circles the names of the great painters of the school of the Flemish Primitives.

Lettering:
JAN VAN EYCK DIRK BOUTS GERARD DAVID
HUGO VAN DER GOES PETRUS CHRISTUS QUINTEN MATSYS
ROGIER VAN DER WEYDEN HANS MEMLING MEESTER VAN FLEMALLE

Edge

Plain

Comment

Van Eyck is one of the first easel painters. He is without doubt the greatest of all painters, his technique has never been equaled and he innovated in many areas, such as portraits in which the psychology of the characters appears.