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The Spanish Netherlands continue the struggle with new energy
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The Spanish Netherlands continue the struggle with new energy

anonymous · 1604 · 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: eagle with a sacrificial bowl in its beak holds a sword above an altar with its left claw; the altar base is decorated with a balance scale, and the eagle rests its right claw on a burning altar whose base is decorated with two crossed palm branches within legend. Reverse: restoration work on destroyed buildings within legend.

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jetonSouthern NetherlandsTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineDe Spaanse Nederlanden zetten de strijd met nieuw elan voort. 1604. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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