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Eugene, Duke of Savoy, appointed Governor of the Duchy of Milan
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man within legend. Reverse: in the form of a winged Victory, the duke defeats a French soldier with a lightning bolt, while holding a palm branch in his other hand; next to it Savoy, depicted as an armed woman, who is offered the key to the Duchy of Milan within legend; section: inscription; rim inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEugenius, hertog van Savoye benoemd tot landvoogd van het hertogdom Milaan. 1706. Philipp Heinrich Müller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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