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Establishment of citizen corps, the abolition of the stadtholder's recommendation, and the opening of lower offices to members of all religious denominations
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Establishment of citizen corps, the abolition of the stadtholder's recommendation, and the opening of lower offices to members of all religious denominations

anonymous · 1783 · striking (metalworking); gild; gold (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Obverse: Utrecht, depicted as a crowned woman with a liberty cap on a spear and a shield, seated on a dais and leaning on a stack of books; behind her armor and banners; she hands a musket to a citizen while trampling a parchment with the inscription RECOMMENDATION; in the background, unarmed citizens running towards her and the Dom within an inscription and oak wreath. Reverse: Faith, depicted as a veiled woman with a cross and an open Bible, handing a petition to Utrecht, depicted as a crowned woman with an open book on her knees; behind her books, liberty cap, and fasces with axe above a banner with inscription within an inscription and oak wreath.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOprichting van burgercorpsen, de afschaffing van de stadhouderlijke recomandatie en het Openstellen van de lagere ambten voor leden van alle godsdienstige gezindten. 1783. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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