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Civic guard of Hoorn
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Civic guard of Hoorn

Christoffel Adolphi · 1675 - 1694 · 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: helmeted schutter holds a rudder resting on a fork; in the background: flags, drum, and weaponry within an inscription. Reverse: seated unicorn with a shield before it; to the left: helmeted St. George on horseback slays a dragon lying on the ground with a spear; to the right: St. Sebastian bound to a tree and pierced with arrows.

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schutterspenningHoorn (North Holland)
Credit lineSchutterij van Hoorn. 1675 - 1694. Christoffel Adolphi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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