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Allegory on the Arrival of Francois-Hercule, Duke of Anjou, in the Netherlands
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Allegory on the Arrival of Francois-Hercule, Duke of Anjou, in the Netherlands

anonymous · 1582 · 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: man descending from the sky, representing the Duke of Anjou, reaching out to a seated crowned woman on earth, representing the Netherlands, his hand within an inscription; section: date. Reverse: military trophies, flanked by Prudence with banner and snake on the left and Equity with arrow and pen in hand on the right within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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jetonNetherlandsTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineAllegorie op de aankomst van Francois-Hercule, hertog van Anjou in de Nederlanden. 1582. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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