Stillen van het oproer te Leiden 1784
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This silver medal, created by Dutch artist Johan George Holtzhey in 1784, commemorates the suppression of the Leiden uprising. The front depicts a female figure representing "Civic Virtue" standing over a fallen rebel with a spear and a shield. The inscription around the figure translates to "Civic Virtue." This medal, now in the Rijksmuseum collection, serves as a historical record of a significant event in Leiden's history.
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