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Frederik van Rheede, standard-bearer of Renswoude, and Johannes van den Bergh, mayor of Leiden, commissioners of the States, in honor of their merits in the liberation of Brussels and the preservation
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Frederik van Rheede, standard-bearer of Renswoude, and Johannes van den Bergh, mayor of Leiden, commissioners of the States, in honor of their merits in the liberation of Brussels and the preservation

Martin Smeltzing · 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: bust of two men within a legend. Reverse: on both sides of a burning altar stand Constancy and Wisdom, who are crowned by a flying Victory with a laurel wreath; in the background a view of the city of Brussels within a legend, above an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalStaten-GeneraalJohannes van den BerghBrusselsOntzet van Brussel
Credit lineFrederik van Rheede, baanderheer van Renswoude en Johannes van den Bergh, burgemeester van Leiden, gemachtigden van de Staten, ter ere van hun verdiensten bij de bevrijding van Brussel en het behouden. 1708. Martin Smeltzing. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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