Vertrek van de hertog van Alva uit de Nederlanden 1573

This silver coin, created in 1573 by an anonymous artist, commemorates the departure of the Duke of Alva from the Netherlands. It is a significant piece of Dutch history, celebrating the end of Alva's oppressive rule, known for its brutality and the persecution of Protestants. The obverse depicts a woman representing the Netherlands, seated on a broken chain, a symbol of freedom, with the inscription "LIBERTAS". The reverse shows a figure hunting, possibly representing Alva himself, fleeing the Netherlands. The coin, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a testament to the fight for independence and the longing for liberty that shaped Dutch history.