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Reformed Deaconry of Amsterdam, medal in the form of a poor relief medal, presented to newly appointed deacons and deaconesses
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Reformed Deaconry of Amsterdam, medal in the form of a poor relief medal, presented to newly appointed deacons and deaconesses

David van der Kellen (1804-1879) · 1861 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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

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Silver medal. Obverse: poorly dressed woman, with outstretched hands sitting on a stone; on her head a dove, on her shoulders a yoke and next to her a lamb within inscription; reverse: blank. Reverse: two loaves of bread, of which the upper one bears the letters DIA, lying on a table covered with an ornate cloth within inscription; reverse: year.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHervormde Diakonie te Amsterdam, penning in de vorm van een armenpenning, geschonken aan nieuw aangekomen diakenen en diakenessen. 1861. David van der Kellen (1804-1879). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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