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Amsterdam receives the city coat of arms in 1342 from Count Willem and the right to place the imperial crown above it from Emperor Maximilian I in 1488
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Silver medal. Obverse: Count William seated on a throne, surrounded by courtiers and soldiers, presenting the coat of arms to a group of citizens above an inscription within a decorative border. Reverse: Emperor Maximilian standing among a group of courtiers and soldiers, placing the imperial crown above a coat of arms held by a member of the citizen group, above an inscription within a decorative border.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAmsterdam ontvangt het stadswapenschild in 1342 van graaf Willem en ontvangt het recht de keizerskroon daarboven te plaatsen van keizer Maximiliaan I in 1488. 1655. Pieter van Abeele. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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