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Conquest of Palembang, in honor of Willem I Frederik, King of the Netherlands
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Conquest of Palembang, in honor of Willem I Frederik, King of the Netherlands

Auguste Francois Michaut · 1821 · 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 a man within an inscription. Reverse: a nearly naked Greek warrior with helmet, spear and shield stands with his foot on the prow of an antique ship; above him, a winged Victory holds a laurel wreath over his head while carrying a palm branch in her other hand within an inscription; lower section: inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerovering van Palembang, ter ere van Willem I Frederik, koning der Nederlanden. 1821. Auguste Francois Michaut. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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