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Beheading of Anthony van Stralen, Lord of Merssem and Dambrugge, Mayor of Antwerp
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Beheading of Anthony van Stralen, Lord of Merssem and Dambrugge, Mayor of Antwerp

1566 · casting; engraving; silver (metal)

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

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Emergency coins, silver. These makeshift coins were used during the siege of Groningen by troops of the bishops of Cologne and Münster in 1672.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalcopyAntoon van StralenVilvoordeAntwerpTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineOnthoofding van Anthony van Stralen, heer van Merssem en Dambrugge, burgemeester van Antwerpen. 1566. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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