Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo Memorial Medal

Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo Memorial Medal

Fernando Á lvarez de Toledo, the third Duke of Alvarez. The commemorative medal features a bust of the Duke in armor, made in 1567 to commemorate his tenure as governor of the Netherlands in 1557. Duke Ferdinand Alvar (1507-1582) was a Spanish nobleman, general, and politician. During the Eighty Years' War, he suppressed a rebellion against Spanish rule in the Netherlands. He served as the Governor General of Spain and the Netherlands from 1567 to 1573.