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Two hundredth anniversary of the founding of the university in Leiden
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Two hundredth anniversary of the founding of the university in Leiden

anonymous · 1775 · 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: Leiden, depicted as a helmeted woman with a liberty cap on a spear and leaning on a shield, receiving from Prince William I a parchment with seals and a staff, crowned with an image of Minerva within an inscription. Reverse: building of the university in Leiden within an inscription; edge: date.

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history medalUniversiteit van LeidenLeiden
Credit lineTweehonderdste verjaardag van de stichting van de hogeschool te Leiden. 1775. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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