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Chamber of Antiquities and Medals established by Nicolaas Chevalier in Utrecht, medal struck by order of the city and the States of Utrecht
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Medal. Obverse: Industry, accompanied by a rooster, offers Pallas with helmet, spear and crowned shield an urn with coins; in the background someone bending over searching; in the distance old buildings. Reverse: winged Time swings a scythe above his head to destroy statues and antiquities; in the background a temple and tombstone, of which the top is broken off within an inscription; edge: inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKamer van oudheden en penningen door Nicolaas Chevalier te Utrecht opgericht, penning geslagen op last van stad en Staten van Utrecht. 1707. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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