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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.

About this work

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 legend. Reverse: View of the city of Leiden above a plan with fortifications and the retreat of the besiegers within the legend.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

history medal triomfpenning Leiden Tachtigjarige Oorlog Ontzet van Leiden

Credit lineOntzet van Leiden. 1574. Dirk Jacobsz.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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