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Victory over the Turks in the Battle of Lepanto and the birth of Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias, son of Philip II and Maria Anna of Austria
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Victory over the Turks in the Battle of Lepanto and the birth of Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias, son of Philip II and Maria Anna of Austria

anonymous · 1572 · 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: Juno with a cornucopia of abundance, accompanied by a peacock and a naked child within an inscription; reverse: ship at sea; thereon a victory symbol within an inscription

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
jetonFerdinand (prins van Asturië)Philip II of SpainLepantoSlag bij Lepanto (1571)
Credit lineOverwinning op de Turken in de slag bij Lepanto en geboorte van Ferdinand, prins van Asturië, zoon van Filips II en Maria-Anna van Oostenrijk. 1572. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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