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Opening of the canal from Haarlem to Leiden 1657
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Silver medal, obverse: view of the towpath at Haarlem, in the foreground the coat of arms of Haarlem with lions as supporters amidst trophies and above a ribbon with the motto and two Damiaatjes, with inscription, reverse: eleven lines of text within an oak wreath upon which four coats of arms and a ribbon with text
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Credit lineOpening van de trekvaart van Haarlem naar Leiden 1657. 1657. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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