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Flooding in the Netherlands, medal struck by the States of Zeeland
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Flooding in the Netherlands, medal struck by the States of Zeeland

anonymous · 1552 · 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: crouching man, representing Peter, taking a stater from the mouth of a fish within an inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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jetonStaten van ZeelandZeelandwatersnoodramp
Credit lineOverstroming in de Nederlanden, penning geslagen door de Staten van Zeeland. 1552. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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