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Philip II of Spain, Defender of the Catholic Faith
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Philip II of Spain, Defender of the Catholic Faith

Gianpaolo Poggini · 1556 · casting; drijven; bronze (metal)

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

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Bronze medal. Obverse: bust of a man within a legend. Reverse: Bellerophon sits on the back of the winged horse Pegasus and kills the chimaera with a lance within a legend; cut: year.

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history medalPhilip II of SpainSpain
Credit lineFilips II van Spanje, verdediger van het katholieke geloof. 1556. Gianpaolo Poggini. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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