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Vroedschapspenning of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch
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Vroedschapspenning of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch

Theodorus Casparus van Berckel · 1711 · 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 under an inscription in a cartouche of foliage; in the foreground: St. Antonieschans and the road; to the right: a small boat; at the base: monogram of the letters S and C above the date in a cartouche decorated with twigs. Reverse: seated Justice with a helmet on her head, holding a sword and scales in her left hand and a laurel wreath above a coat of arms in a cartouche with her right hand; behind her: an open book standing on an altar; at her feet: a cornucopia filled within an inscription.

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Credit lineVroedschapspenning van de stad 's-Hertogenbosch. 1711. Theodorus Casparus van Berckel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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