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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 Victor van Berckel · 1793 · 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 north and the Dieze river with a small boat under a pennant with an inscription; in the foreground, a river god with an oar, leaning on a water jug. Reverse: helmeted woman with a ship's rudder, representing the city of 's-Hertogenbosch, resting her left arm on the shoulder of Justice holding scales in her left hand; in the background, the town hall within an inscription; cutaway: date.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVroedschapspenning van de stad 's-Hertogenbosch. 1793. Theodorus Victor van Berckel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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