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Departure of the Duke of Alva from the Netherlands
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Departure of the Duke of Alva from the Netherlands

anonymous · 1573 · 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: Dutch maiden with liberty cap on head and sword in right hand, seated amidst flowers in an enclosed garden within legend. Reverse: shepherd drives away with his staff a sheep that tries to drink from a goat within legend.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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jetonBrusselsHollandTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineVertrek van de hertog van Alva uit de Nederlanden. 1573. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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