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Renovation of the Amsterdam city theatre, medal presented to mayor Cornelis Jacob Arnoldus den Tex, aldermen and theatre commissioners Joh. Hilman, Jan Fred. Tack Hz. and Abr. Johannes de Bull
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Bronze medal. Obverse: crowned woman with a coat of arms, representing the city of Amsterdam, sitting on a throne on a dais; around her three Muses, one working on a bust with hammer and chisel, the second holding a palette with brushes and a staff, and the third drawing a building with a compass; in front of the throne a young man with a laurel wreath in her hand and oak leaves and a musical instrument; cut: signature. Reverse: inscription within an inscription.
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Credit lineVerbouwing van de stadsschouwburg van Amsterdam, penning geschonken aan burgemeester Cornelis Jacob Arnoldus den Tex, gemeenteraad en schouwburgcommissarissen Joh. Hilman, Jan Fred. Tack Hz. en Abr. J. 1873 - 1874. Jacob Samuel Cohen Elion. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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