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The Suppression of the Riot in Brussels
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The Suppression of the Riot in Brussels

anonymous · 1700 · 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: Fire-breathing Riot with four mill wheels on its head, trampling the sword and scales of Justice with a mask in one hand and a torch in the other, next to a pedestal with a portrait of the King of Spain within an inscription. Reverse: Brussels seated on a right-hand chair with sword and scales in hand, below it captured mutineers in chains; in the background a city where soldiers are restoring order within an inscription.

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history medalKarel II (koning van Spanje)Brussels
Credit lineStillen van het oproer te Brussel. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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