Allegorie op de afzwering door de Staten-Generaal van Filips II, koning van Spanje als landsheer der Nederlanden by Gerard van Bylaer

Allegorie op de afzwering door de Staten-Generaal van Filips II, koning van Spanje als landsheer der Nederlanden 1581

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This small, 3 cm diameter bronze medal by Gerard van Bylaer commemorates the Act of Abjuration of 1581, a pivotal moment in Dutch history. The medal features a symbolic representation of the Netherlands (a woman) casting off the yoke of King Philip II of Spain. The medal is a significant historical artifact representing the struggle for independence of the Dutch Republic, also known as the Dutch Golden Age, from Spain.

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