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Allegorical warning against the Spanish peace proposals
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Allegorical warning against the Spanish peace proposals

anonymous · 1607 · 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: Mercury with winged helmet and staff hands over an herb to Odysseus, by which he can resist the temptations of Circe, under an inscription within an inscription. Reverse: a hand offers a peace branch to an armed man within an inscription; section: monogram S.C.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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jetonStaten-GeneraalThe HagueTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineAllegorische waarschuwing tegen de Spaanse vredesvoorstellen. 1607. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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