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Surrender of the Saxon army to Frederick II of Prussia at Pirna
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Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man with a laurel wreath within an inscription. Reverse: Frederick, in Roman armor, protects with a shield the Saxon maiden, who sits by a shield and with a cap on her lap, raises her hands in surprise; with a Medusa head in his other hand Frederick frightens conquered Saxon soldiers, while he tramples a sphinx with his feet within an inscription; section: inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOvergave van het Saksische leger aan Frederik II van Pruisen bij Pirna. 1756. Johan George Holtzhey. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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