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's-Hertogenbosch, council medal on the construction of the stone road from 's-Hertogenbosch to Eindhoven
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's-Hertogenbosch, council medal on the construction of the stone road from 's-Hertogenbosch to Eindhoven

Theodorus Everardus van Berckel · 1741 · 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 side under a pennant with inscription; in the foreground: St. Antonieschans, Fort Isabella and road; right: two small boats, eight haystacks and a mower with scythe left; edge: inscription. Reverse: standing on a bale, Mercury holds a caduceus in his left hand, while with his other hand he points to a seated woman in front of him, representing the city of 's-Hertogenbosch, who leans on a coat of arms, at a cornucopia, basket and cask within an inscription; edge: star.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit line's-Hertogenbosch, vroedschapspenning op de aanleg van de steenweg van 's-Hertogenbosch naar Eindhoven. 1741. Theodorus Everardus van Berckel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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