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Medal commemorating the Treaty of Münster
Johannes Lutma (1584-1669), 1648
‘A single peace is better than countless victories,’ reads the Latin inscription on the medal that Amsterdam had struck to commemorate the Treaty of Münster. The city anticipated a new era of prosperity and wealth. Goldsmith Lutma thus had free rein to create a very special medal. The gold medals were for the city councillors, the silver ones were presented as gifts.
- Artwork typemedal
- Object numberNG-VG-1-768
- Dimensionsdiameter 7.3 cm x thickness 0.4 cm x weight 98.45 g