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The Destruction of the Spanish Armada at Cape Finisterre
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The Destruction of the Spanish Armada at Cape Finisterre

Gerard van Bylaer · 1596 · 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: sinking of ships within an inscription. Reverse: hand from clouds holding three coats of arms connected by ribbons within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medaltriomfpenningFinisterre, Cabo deGulik-Kleefse kwestie
Credit lineVergaan van de Spaanse vloot bij Kaap Finistere. 1596. Gerard van Bylaer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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