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Confraternity of the Noble Bow of Middelburg, crossbowman's medal with no. 84
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Brass medal. Obverse: two crossed harquebuses, held together by a Burgundian flint; on both sides and at the bottom: sparks; at the top: number 84 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 descriptionSubjects
Credit lineConfrerie van de Edele Busse te Middelburg, schutterspenning met no. 84. 1600 - 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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