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Law on the construction of the State Railways, in honor of William III, King of the Netherlands
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Law on the construction of the State Railways, in honor of William III, King of the Netherlands

Moses Cohen de Vries junior · 1864 · striking (metalworking); bronze (metal)

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

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Bronze medal. Obverse: Bust of a man within two-line legend. Reverse: Winged woman with arrow in hand and bird on head, representing Speed, seizes winged Time with scythe and snake around arm; smoking wheel before her; on ground three crowned shields; in background Martinitower in Groningen, Palace on Dam in Amsterdam and St. John's Church in Den Bosch within legend; edge: inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalDam (Amsterdam)Sint-JanskathedraalMartinitoren
Credit lineWet op de aanleg der Staatsspoorwegen, ter ere van Willem III, koning der Nederlanden. 1864. Moses Cohen de Vries junior. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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