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Medal on the siege of Amsterdam by William II, 1650
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A medal about the failed attack on Amsterdam by Prince William II on 30 July - 4 August 1650. Obverse: view of Amsterdam and ships on the Amstel, above it a hand from the clouds with the heart and coat of arms of the city with a pennant with an inscription. Reverse: the removal of six members of the States of Holland to Loevestein Castle and a skull with a dove with a palm branch in its beak. Cut-out illustrations without text on the back pasted on a sheet of paper with annotation.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePenning op het beleg van Amsterdam door Willem II, 1650. 1724 - 1726. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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