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Medal - Anna and Philippe II Optimis Principibvs, Belgia
| Location | Spanish Netherlands |
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| Year | 1571 |
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| Reference(s) | Dugn#2538, Montagu#B5 |
| Obverse description | Facing busts of Philip II and Anne of Austria in low relief, shown face to face in the center of the field. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigies, incorporating the date 1571 and their names and titles. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A seated female figure representing Belgium is depicted in low relief facing left, holding a small Victory figure in her raised right hand and a cornucopia in her left. The legend OPTIMIS PRINCIPIBVS arcs above in the field, with BELGIA inscribed in the exergue below a horizontal line. |
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