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Peace of the Pyrenees between France and Spain and the marriage of Louis XIV, King of France, to Maria Theresa of Austria, counter-strike medal struck in honor of Philip IV, King of Spain
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Copper medal. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: winged marriage god Hymen with an olive branch and myrtle wreath in the right hand and a torch in the left hand, sets a pile of military equipment on fire within an inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVrede van de Pyreneeën tussen Frankrijk en Spanje en huwelijk van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk met Maria Theresia van Oostenrijk, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Filips IV, koning van Spanje. 1660. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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