Landing van Karel I bij Tazones in Spanje, rekenpenning van de raad van Financiën 1518

This small, silver coin, a rekenpenning (account coin) was commissioned by the Council of Finance in 1518 to commemorate the landing of Charles I of Spain at Tazones. The coin depicts a ship on one side, and the royal coat of arms of Charles I, a crowned eagle with a lion's head, on the other. The coin's small size and weight likely reflect its function as a token of account rather than a unit of currency. It is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.