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Capture of Antwerp, medal struck by order of the city of Maastricht
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Capture of Antwerp, medal struck by order of the city of Maastricht

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: view of the city of Antwerp, ship bridge, ramparts, and land submerged in water within an inscription. Reverse: river god Maas with a cornucopia full of abundance; in the background: a ship within an inscription; section: date.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
jetonAlbert Casimir van Saksen-TeschenAntwerpMaastrichtBeleg van Antwerpen (1584-1585)
Credit lineInname van Antwerpen, penning geslagen op last van de stad Maastricht. 1586. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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