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Limburg conquered by the French, medal struck in honor of Louis XIV, King of France
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Limburg conquered by the French, medal struck in honor of Louis XIV, King of France

anonymous · 1675 · 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 inscription. Reverse: Hercules with lion skin and club above his head fights a three-headed monster within inscription; cut: year.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
jetonLimbourg [stad]Franco-Dutch WarInname van Limburg (1675)
Credit lineLimburg door de Fransen veroverd, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk. 1675. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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