Aanslag op Cremona door Eugenius Frans van Savoye en gevangenneming van Francois de Villeroy, maarschalk van Frankrijk 1702

This silver medal, created by an anonymous artist in 1702, depicts the Siege of Cremona, a pivotal moment in the War of the Spanish Succession. The obverse features a bust of Eugenius Frans van Savoye, the Austrian commander, while the reverse depicts the city of Cremona and the capture of the French marshal Francois de Villeroy. The detail in the engraving of the city and the inscription "Hannibal ad portas" (Hannibal at the Gates), referencing the Roman general Hannibal's siege of Rome, emphasizes the importance of the event and the victory of the Austrian forces. This small medal, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a tangible reminder of a significant historical event.