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Four medals on the siege of Amsterdam by William II, 1650
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Four medals on the siege of Amsterdam by William II, 1650

anonymous · 1650 - 1749 · etching; paper

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

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Sheet with four medals about the events in Amsterdam in the years 1650-1652. From top to bottom. Medal 1: 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. Medal 2: Obverse: view of Amsterdam and ships on the Amstel, above it a hand from the clouds with the heart and liberty cap. Reverse: rider Hector on horseback. Medal 3: Obverse: coat of arms of Amsterdam. Reverse: inscription of 10 lines. Medal 4: Obverse: Under the Amsterdam coat of arms stand Hopman Joan Huydecoper Ridder, lieutenant Frans van Waven and ensign Joan Huydecoper. Reverse: inscription in 9 lines. Cut-out illustrations without text on the back pasted on a sheet of paper with annotation.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVier penningen op het beleg van Amsterdam door Willem II, 1650. 1650 - 1749. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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