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Three-hundredth anniversary of the University of Leiden, in honor of William I, Prince of Orange-Nassau and William III, King of the Netherlands
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Silver medal. Obverse: Busts of two men within legend. Reverse: Crowned woman, representing Academy, holds Minerva statuette in left and laurel wreath in right hand; around her four women, representing Theology, Jurisprudence, Medicine and Philosophy; before her sits History, who writes on a half-unrolled piece of paper within rays and legend; edge: two shields connected by ribbon and signature.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDriehonderdjarig bestaan van de universiteit van Leiden, ter ere van Willem I, prins van Oranje-Nassau en Willem III, koning der Nederlanden. 1875. Moses Cohen de Vries junior. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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