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Council medal of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch
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Council medal of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch

Theodorus Casparus van Berckel · 1714 - 1720 · 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: view of the city from the south, illuminated by a radiant sun; in the foreground: St. Antonieschans, the road and a small boat; right: seated Minerva with a spear in her right hand and her left arm resting on a shield, and an owl with spread wings; truncation: monogram of the letters S, P, Q and S in a cartouche decorated with twigs under a winged cherub's head. Reverse: town hall above strapwork between the letters S and C within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVroedschapspenning van de stad 's-Hertogenbosch. 1714 - 1720. Theodorus Casparus van Berckel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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