Inname van de citadel van Rijssel door de bondgenoten 1708

This 1708 silver medal, created by Dutch artist Martin Brunner, commemorates the capture of Lille (a city in France) by allied forces. The obverse features a seated female figure personifying the city of Lille, surrounded by allegorical symbols representing the war, while the reverse depicts a detailed panorama of the city's fortifications. This piece is an example of commemorative medallic art, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, that served as a historical record and a means of propaganda.