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City of Amsterdam, medal granting the right to rye bread at a price of eight and a half stuivers
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City of Amsterdam, medal granting the right to rye bread at a price of eight and a half stuivers

anonymous · 1662 · casting; lead (metal)

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

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Nearly rhomboid medal. Obverse: in round die: crowned coat of arms, flanked by two lions within round pearl border. Reverse: in round die: letter W within round pearl border.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineStad Amsterdam, penning die recht gaf op roggebrood tegen een prijs van achteneenhalve stuiver. 1662. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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