Jan van Leiden, aanvoerder der wederdopers en de overgave van Munster 1535

This 16th-century bronze medal, created by an unknown artist, depicts Jan van Leiden, a leader of the Anabaptist movement, who was captured and executed in 1536. The medal, which is housed at the Rijksmuseum, features a portrait of van Leiden on one side and a symbolic representation of Munster, the city where the Anabaptists established a short-lived theocracy, on the other. The inscription on the medal commemorates the Anabaptist uprising in Munster and the fall of their reign. This artwork showcases the historical and cultural significance of the Anabaptist movement during the Reformation era.