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Saint Martin, medal no. 5
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Saint Martin, medal no. 5

anonymous · 1571 · striking (metalworking); brass (alloy)

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

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Brass medal. Obverse: Saint Martin, facing left, wearing a plumed hat, on horseback, cutting his cloak with a sword to give a portion to a man standing beside him holding a staff, within a beaded border; impressed on the horse's body: number 5. Reverse: letters S and M below the date within a beaded border.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
devotional medal
Credit lineSint Maarten, penning met no. 5. 1571. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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