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Confraternity of St. George of Middelburg, crossbowman's medal by J.F. Sael
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Brass medal with broken dragon eye. Obverse: armored St. George on horseback with sword raised in his right hand fights a dragon lying on the ground; behind him: an angel who protects him; on both sides of his head: coat of arms within an inscription on a banner, interrupted by a coat of arms. Reverse: ship sailing to the left, with several sailors on board within an inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineConfrerie van St. Joris te Middelburg, schutterspenning van J.F. Sael. in or after 1554 - c. 170. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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