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Failed assassination attempt on the life of Stanislaus II Augustus Poniatowski, King of Poland
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Failed assassination attempt on the life of Stanislaus II Augustus Poniatowski, King of Poland

Johann Leonhard Öxlein · 1771 · 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: two demons with sword and torch attack a king, who is seized by the arm by a hand from the clouds; in the background a city within inscription; rim: date. Reverse: king with a helmeted woman with a radiant all-seeing eye on a staff behind him; beside him two kneeling people adoring the king; in the background a palace within inscription; rim: inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medal
Credit lineMislukte aanslag op het leven van Stanislaus II Augustus Poniatowski, koning van Polen. 1771. Johann Leonhard Öxlein. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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