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| Issuer | Aachen, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1748 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Draped and armored bust of William IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau, facing right, wearing a cuirass with elaborate shoulder decoration and a lace cravat, his hair styled in loose curls in the Baroque fashion. The surrounding legend reads W C H FRISO D G PR AR ET N ETHNARCHA B DVX, continuing with HOLTZHY ASSERT LIB along the lower truncation and field, referencing the engraver Holtzhey and the assertion of liberty. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail characteristic of Holtzhey's medallic work, set within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | W C H FRISO D G PR AR ET N ETHNARCHA B DVX HAER HOLTZHY ASSERT LIB |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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