Three medals on the siege of Amsterdam by William II, 1650
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Sheet with three medals on events in Amsterdam in the years 1650-1652. From top to bottom. Medal 1: 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. Medal 2: obverse: view of Amsterdam and ships on the Amstel, above it a hand from the clouds with heart and liberty cap. Reverse: rider Hector on horseback. Medal 3: obverse: view of Amsterdam and ships on the Amstel, above it hands from the clouds with arrows, banner and palm branch. Reverse: Peace standing on weapons. Cut-out illustrations without text on the reverse pasted on a sheet of paper with annotation.
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