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Destruction of the Spanish Armada
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Destruction of the Spanish Armada

Gerard van Bylaer · 1588 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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

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Silver medal. Obverse: the Pope, Philip II, the Emperor, electors, and high prelates sit blindfolded in a circle, with their feet on a floor provided with sharp pins within an inscription. Reverse: ships of the Spanish fleet run aground on a rock within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medaltriomfpenningTachtigjarige OorlogVergaan van de Spaanse Armada
Credit lineVergaan van de Spaanse armada. 1588. Gerard van Bylaer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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