Hoop op vrede in de Spaanse Nederlanden, rekenpenning van de raad van Financiën 1606
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This small, circular medal, or *rekenpenning* (counting piece) from 1606, was created by an anonymous artist to celebrate the peace in the Spanish Netherlands. It depicts an angel with a branch of olive leaves, a symbol of peace, offering a garland of flowers to a female figure representing the region. The inscription on the obverse reads "Pax et Victoria crescat" ("May peace and victory increase"). The reverse side of the medal shows the coat of arms of the Spanish Netherlands. This tiny piece of art is an example of the medallic art, a very popular form of commemorative art in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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