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Confraternity of the Noble Bow of Middelburg, crossbowman's medal with no. 123
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Confraternity of the Noble Bow of Middelburg, crossbowman's medal with no. 123

anonymous · 1600 - 1699 · striking (metalworking); engraving; copper (metal)

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

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Copper medal. Obverse: two crossed harquebuses, held together by a Burgundian flint; on both sides and at the bottom: sparks; at the top: number 123 within an inscription. Reverse: phoenix rises with spread wings from a burning nest that is set on fire by rays of the sun within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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schutterspenningMiddelburg
Credit lineConfrerie van de Edele Busse te Middelburg, schutterspenning met no. 123. 1600 - 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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