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Second centenary celebration of the Athenaeum in Amsterdam
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Second centenary celebration of the Athenaeum in Amsterdam

David van der Kellen (1804-1879) · 1832 · 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: crowned woman, representing the city of Amsterdam, rises from a richly decorated throne and places her arm around the shoulder of a figure representing the helmeted Minerva, standing next to an owl on a pedestal, which holds a snake; to the left a smoking censer within an inscription; section: date. Reverse: inscription within an inscription above a rosette.

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history medalAthenaeum IllustreAmsterdam
Credit lineTweede eeuwfeest van het Athenaeum te Amsterdam. 1832. David van der Kellen (1804-1879). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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