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Satirical medal on the Roman Catholic clergy, 1543
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Satirical medal on the Roman Catholic clergy, 1543

1543 · casting; tin (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Tin medal, obverse: bust of a cardinal turning into that of a jester, with legend, reverse: a cleric with a chalice turning into a woman with sword and book, with legend.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medal
Credit lineSpotpenning op de Rooms-katholieke clerus 1543. 1543. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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