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English Aid to the Rebels
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English Aid to the Rebels

anonymous · 1586 · 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: sword with point directed heavenward; above it the name Jehovah in Hebrew script within a radiant cloud, within an inscription. Reverse: seated woman, representing Elizabeth, Queen of England, handing a sword to two kneeling States envoys; left: man with an open book within an inscription; cut: year.

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jetonTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineEngelse hulp aan de opstandelingen. 1586. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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