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Entry of Albert and Isabella of Austria into Brussels, commemorative medal struck by order of the city of Brussels
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Entry of Albert and Isabella of Austria into Brussels, commemorative medal struck by order of the city of Brussels

anonymous · 1599 · 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: illuminated by a radiant sun, crowned archdukes, each with a branch of peace in hand, in a triumphal chariot drawn by four horses; at their feet a seated lion within a legend. Reverse: Archangel Michael with sword raised above his head in combat with a dragon lying on the ground within a legend.

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jetonBrussels
Credit lineIntocht van Albrecht en Isabella van Oostenrijk te Brussel, rekenpenning geslagen op last van de stad Brussel. 1599. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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