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The Relief of Leiden
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The Relief of Leiden

Dirk Jacobsz. · 1574 · 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: Siege of Jerusalem by the king of Assyria, whose soldiers flee from the camp for an angel with a drawn sword within the inscription. Reverse: View of the city of Leiden above a plan with fortifications and the retreat of the besiegers; in the foreground the burning redoubt of Zoeterwoude within the inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
history medaltriomfpenningLeidenZoeterwoudeTachtigjarige OorlogOntzet van Leiden
Credit lineOntzet van Leiden. 1574. Dirk Jacobsz.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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