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Bicentenary of the Relief of Leiden
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Bicentenary of the Relief of Leiden

Theodorus Victor van Berckel · 1774 · 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: illuminated by heavenly light, the city of Leiden, depicted as a crowned woman with a coat of arms sitting against a pillar, liberty cap above a lion, which with a sword in its claw lies on a pile of flags, coats of arms and armor within an inscription. Reverse: veiled woman, representing Religion, standing by a burning altar, illuminated by heavenly light within an inscription; edge: inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalLeidenTachtigjarige OorlogOntzet van Leiden
Credit lineTweehonderdste verjaardag van het ontzet van Leiden. 1774. Theodorus Victor van Berckel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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