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Death of Henry VIII, King of England
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Death of Henry VIII, King of England

Jean Dassier · 1725 · 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 within an inscription. Reverse: tomb with high relief depicting Hercules smashing an altar with his club, upon which lie the papal tiara and keys; to his left a fire; at the foot of the tomb sits Hymen with five extinguished and one burning candle; lower section: inscription.

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history medal
Credit lineOverlijden van Hendrik VIII, koning van Engeland. 1725. Jean Dassier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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