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Commemorative medal on the occasion of the hospitality of Utrecht for French refugees
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Commemorative medal on the occasion of the recognition of French refugees in Utrecht, issued in 1688. Above: A crowned lion to the left with the right hind paw on a beehive, in the left forepaw a bundle of seven arrows, in the right forepaw a raised sword. To the left the crowned coat of arms of Utrecht. Below a text in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGedenkpenning ter gelegenheid van de gastvrijheid van Utrecht voor Franse vluchtelingen. 1846. Jan Dam Steuerwald. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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