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Threat against the Republic, regarding the flooding of the country, commemorative medal struck in honor of Louis XIV, King of France
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Threat against the Republic, regarding the flooding of the country, commemorative medal struck in honor of Louis XIV, King of France

anonymous · 1673 · striking (metalworking); copper (metal)

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: Hercules leaning on a club, holding a horn in his raised right hand; in the background: a cow, cowering among reeds within an inscription; section: date.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
jetonNetherlandsFranco-Dutch WarInval in de Nederlanden
Credit lineDreigement aan het adres van de Republiek, wegens het onder water zetten van het land, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk. 1673. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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