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Capture of the Citadel of Lille by the Allies
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Capture of the Citadel of Lille by the Allies

Friedrich Kleinert · 1708 · 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: the building of the Tower of Babel is prevented by the confusion of tongues, within a legend, above an inscription. Reverse: view of Lille and the citadel with sun and moon during a bombardment, within a legend, above an inscription; rim inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalLilleNordInname van Rijssel (1708)
Credit lineInname van de citadel van Rijssel door de bondgenoten. 1708. Friedrich Kleinert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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