Filips van Anjou accepteert de Spaanse troon, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van N. Paignon, van het eerste provoostschap van de koophandel te Parijs 1700

This anonymous silver medal commemorates the acceptance of the Spanish throne by Philip of Anjou in 1700. The obverse depicts a standing female figure representing Spain holding a crown and standing on a globe, surrounded by two lions, and the reverse shows a ship with the inscription "The commerce of the Indies," indicating the importance of trade to the Spanish crown. The medal, commissioned by N. Paignon, the first provost of the Paris Chamber of Commerce, exemplifies the close ties between France and Spain during this historical period.