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Amsterdam liberated from the French yoke by Alexander I, Tsar of Russia, after the victory at Leipzig
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Amsterdam liberated from the French yoke by Alexander I, Tsar of Russia, after the victory at Leipzig

A. Kleinkoff · 1836 · striking (metalworking); 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 the Tsar, depicted as Rodomsyl, Goodwill, with plumed helmet, spear over his shoulder, and shield within an inscription. Reverse: soldier in military armor with drawn sword defends with his shield; beside him kneels a woman representing the city of Amsterdam with keys in hand and a crowned coat of arms next to her against a fallen French soldier, whose helmet has fallen from his head within an inscription; section: inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAmsterdam bevrijd van het Franse juk door Alexander I, tsaar van Rusland na de overwinning bij Leipzig. 1836. A. Kleinkoff. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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