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Election of Maurice, Count of Nassau, chosen as stadtholder of all rebellious provinces
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Election of Maurice, Count of Nassau, chosen as stadtholder of all rebellious provinces

anonymous · 1590 · 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: six hands from clouds jointly hold a pillar, which rests on a Bible and is crowned by a liberty cap; under the liberty cap and above the Bible: inscriptions within the legend. Reverse: two clasped hands together hold a bundle of six arrows between inscriptions within the legend.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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jetonStaten-GeneraalMaurice (Prince of Orange)
Credit lineVerkiezing van Maurits, graaf van Nassau gekozen tot stadhouder van alle opstandige gewesten. 1590. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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