Tool token from the city of Alkmaar, Silver Medal. Obverse: standing on a storm bridge between altar, on which stand bible and burning candle and whose base wears freedom hat between two swords, and a weapon trophee tramples soldier with plumed helmet, shield and sword with two wreaths, a club and a saber, cut off: inscription. Reverse side: inverted sword, on which balnas hangs surrounded by leaf wreath, in front of two crossed rods with axes, resting on altar, whose base carries castle between two cannons, left: Mercury with staff and horn of abundance, right: Victory with laurel wreath


Tool token from the city of Alkmaar, Silver Medal. Obverse: standing on a storm bridge between altar, on which stand bible and burning candle and whose base wears freedom hat between two swords, and a weapon trophee tramples soldier with plumed helmet, shield and sword with two wreaths, a club and a saber, cut off: inscription. Reverse side: inverted sword, on which balnas hangs surrounded by leaf wreath, in front of two crossed rods with axes, resting on altar, whose base carries castle between two cannons, left: Mercury with staff and horn of abundance, right: Victory with laurel wreath and horn of abundance, at the altar's feet: two lying lions, far left: letters S, right: letter C, Alkmaar, Romeyn de Hooghe, Amsterdam, 1693 - 13-Nov-1693, silver (metal), striking (metalworking), d cm × w gr


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