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Birth of Prince William, son of William IV and Anne of Hanover
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Birth of Prince William, son of William IV and Anne of Hanover

Martinus Holtzhey · 1748 · 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 a man and woman with a diadem within an inscription. Reverse: The House of Orange, depicted as kneeling Pallas with shield and spear lying on the ground, and the Netherlands, depicted as Belona with liberty cap on spear and shield, receiving with open arms the newborn prince, carried by an angel descending on clouds and illuminated by the sun within an inscription; base: inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalWilliam V (Prince of Orange)Anna van Hannover
Credit lineGeboorte van prins Willem, zoon van Willem IV en Anna van Hannover. 1748. Martinus Holtzhey. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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