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Louis XIV crosses the Rhine and conquers the Betuwe
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Louis XIV crosses the Rhine and conquers the Betuwe

anonymous · 1672 · striking (metalworking); gild; gilding (material); silver (metal)

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

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Gilded silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man (Louis XIV) within legend. Reverse: the astonished Rhine watches the French cross the river within legend.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
history medalGelderlandBetuweRijnVerovering van de BetuweRampjaar (Disaster Year)
Credit lineLodewijk XIV trekt over de Rijn en verovert de Betuwe. 1672. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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