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Two medals of William II and the death of William II, 1650
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Two medals of William II and the death of William II, 1650

anonymous · 1650 - 1749 · writing (processes); etching; paper

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

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A medal in honor of Prince William II. Obverse: portrait of William II. Reverse: his coat of arms. A medal about the failed attack on Amsterdam by Prince William II on 30 July 1650 and the funeral procession of the prince in The Hague, 8 March 1651. Obverse: running horse, with soldiers under a cover; in the background a view of the Blokhuizen on the Amstel. Reverse: the fall of Phaëthon, below the funeral procession at the Hof in The Hague. Four cut-out and pasted circles on a sheet of paper with annotation.

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printhistorisch objectvoorstellingWilliam II (Prince of Orange)AmsterdamBinnenhofBegrafenis van Willem IIAanslag op Amsterdam (1650)
Credit lineTwee penningen van Willem II en het overlijden van Willem II, 1650. 1650 - 1749. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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