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Opening of the Canal from Bergen to Tournai, in honor of William I Frederick, King of the Netherlands
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Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: view of the canal between Bergen and Tournai; above it floats the genius of arts and industry with a flame on his head and a banner with an inscription in his hand; on the left sits a river god with a water jug, oar and horn of plenty; on the right a woman with a water jug and oar; section: inscription.
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Credit lineOpening van het Kanaal van Bergen naar Doornik, ter ere van Willem I Frederik, koning der Nederlanden. 1826. Joseph Pierre Braemt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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