Vrede van de Pyreneeën tussen Frankrijk en Spanje en huwelijk van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk met Maria Theresia van Oostenrijk, rekenpenning geslagen op last van de stad Doornik 1660

This small, bronze coin, struck in 1660 in Doornik, commemorates the Peace of the Pyrenees, a treaty signed between France and Spain, as well as the marriage of King Louis XIV of France to Maria Theresa of Austria. The coin’s design features two clasped hands emerging from a wreath of olive branches, symbolizing the peace agreement, and the year 1660. This commemorative coin, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, is a fascinating historical artifact, capturing a pivotal moment in European history.