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Imitation Sea Beggar Medal on the Three-Hundredth Anniversary of the Capture of Den Briel by the Sea Beggars 1872
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Oval silvered brass medal with four suspension loops around the rim, imitation of a Gueux medal: obverse: portrait of King Philip II with inscription; reverse: clasped hands on a bedstead, with inscription; hanging from the lower three loops are miniature begging bowls.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineImitatie geuzenpenning bij driehonderdjarige herdenking van de inname vanDen Briel door de Watergeuzen 1872. 1872. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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