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Conquest of Portugal and Capture of Tournai by Alessandro Farnese, Prince of Parma and Piacenza, appointed Governor-General of the Netherlands, accounting medal of the Council of Finances
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Conquest of Portugal and Capture of Tournai by Alessandro Farnese, Prince of Parma and Piacenza, appointed Governor-General of the Netherlands, accounting medal of the Council of Finances

anonymous · 1581 · 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: crowned coat of arms, draped with the Order of the Golden Fleece within an inscription. Reverse: inscription within an inscription.

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jetonPhilip II of SpainRaad van FinanciënAlbert Casimir van Saksen-TeschenPortugalDoornik (Henegouwen)Inname van Doornik (1581)
Credit lineVerovering van Portugal en inname van Doornik door Alessandro Farnese, prins van Parma en Piacenza benoemd, landvoogd der Nederlanden, rekenpenning van de raad van Financien. 1581. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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