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Anna of Hanover, widow of William IV, regent over the Netherlands during the minority of William V
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Anna of Hanover, widow of William IV, regent over the Netherlands during the minority of William V

Johan George Holtzhey · 1751 · 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 boy within an inscription. Reverse: the Netherlands, depicted as a crowned woman accompanied by a lion with a bundle of arrows, handing a rudder to Princess Anna, who, leaning on the rudder, sits under a canopy; next to her William V within an inscription; section: inscription.

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history medalWilliam V (Prince of Orange)Anna van Hannover
Credit lineAnna van Hannover, weduwe van Willem IV, regentes over de Nederlanden tijdens de minderjarigheid van Willem V. 1751. Johan George Holtzhey. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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