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The necessity of the elevation of William III to stadtholder
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The necessity of the elevation of William III to stadtholder

anonymous · 1672 · 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: wounded lion moves, at the instruction of a hand from the clouds, to an orange branch sprouting from an old trunk within legend. Reverse: crowned coat of arms within legend.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalRampjaar (Disaster Year)
Credit lineNoodzakelijkheid van de verheffing van Willem III tot stadhouder. 1672. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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