Medal awarded to Christaan Pit by the City of Leiden on the occasion of the defense of his dissertation at the University of Leiden on November 28, 1674 (so-called promotion with the hood), Minted round gold medal with link in the eye, vz: standing woman (goddess Minerva) with helmet and lance, over whose outstretched right arm is hanging a garment and who is holding a hat (hood) with his right hand and on whose feet is an owl, with an inscription and text engraved on the bottom, kz: standing (Dutch) lion with head turned to viewer, holding scimitar up in right front leg and holding crowned co

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