Watergeuzen 1566

jacquesjonghelinck

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This silver medal, created by Jacques Jonghelinck in 1566, commemorates the Watergeuzen, a group of Dutch rebels who fought for religious freedom during the Eighty Years' War. The obverse features a bust of William the Silent, a key figure in the Dutch Revolt, while the reverse depicts a symbolic representation of the Watergeuzen: a ship with a cross, surrounded by the inscription "For the Freedom of the Netherlands." Jonghelinck’s detailed portraiture and striking imagery captured the spirit of this historical moment, making the "Watergeuzen" medal a significant artifact of the Dutch struggle for independence.