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Council medal of the city of Haarlem
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Council medal of the city of Haarlem

Daniel Drappentier · 1688 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Silver medal. Obverse: ship sailing through a chain shot by arrows, the chain stretched between two towers of the harbor of Damietta; on the left tower flutters a flag with a crescent moon; underneath: a crowned coat of arms on palm branches and two crossed bundles of arrows with axes within legend. Reverse: illuminated by heavenly light stands a veiled woman with a wreath in her raised right hand between a pillar with inscription and a printing press; to the left: letter S, to the right: C; edge: inscription.

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vroedschapspenningHaarlem
Credit lineVroedschapspenning van de stad Haarlem. 1688. Daniel Drappentier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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