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Execution of Louis XVI
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Execution of Louis XVI

Peter Baldenach · 1793 · 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: bust of a man within inscription. Reverse: France in the guise of a veiled woman sits mourning beside a sarcophagus on a pedestal, which she holds with her right hand and rests her head upon; with her left hand, she leans on a coat of arms; at her feet, a broken scepter and crown; beside her, a pillar with an inscription within a border; edge: motto.

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history medalParisFranse RevolutieTerechtstelling van Lodewijk XVI
Credit lineTerechtstelling van Lodewijk XVI. 1793. Peter Baldenach. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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