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Medal with Minerva and a lion bearing the coat of arms of Leiden, 1574
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Medal with Minerva and a lion bearing the coat of arms of Leiden, 1574

anonymous · 1721 - 1723 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Medal with Minerva and lion with the coat of arms of Leiden, 1574. Gold medal. Obverse: standing Minerva with land and liberty cap. Reverse: Lion with sword and crowned coat of arms of Leiden. Donated by the mayors of Leiden at the inauguration of a new professor at the university. Printed on the reverse with text in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorisch objectvoorstellingUniversiteit van LeidenLeidenBeleg van Leiden
Credit linePenning met Minerva en leeuw met wapen van Leiden, 1574. 1721 - 1723. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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