Beggars’ Medal
‘Rather Turkish than popish.’ That is the message of this medal worn by the Beggars fighting in Dutch waters against Philip II’s ships. The enemy of your enemy is your friend, and the Islamic Turks are Spain’s fiercest foes. Their symbol is a crescent moon. The rebels are thus demonstrating their resolve: anything is better than submission to the Catholic Church and the Spanish king.
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Beggars’ Medal
‘Rather Turkish than popish.’ That is the message of this medal worn by the Beggars fighting in Dutch waters against Philip II’s ships. The enemy of your enemy is your friend, and the Islamic Turks are Spain’s fiercest foes. Their symbol is a crescent moon. The rebels are thus demonstrating their resolve: anything is better than submission to the Catholic Church and the Spanish king.
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Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
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Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
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‘Liever turks dan paaps’. Dat ...... eke kerk en de Spaanse koning.
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‘Rather Turkish than popish.’ ...... c Church and the Spanish king.
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NG-VG-1-407-A
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Rijksmuseum
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title
Beggars’ Medal
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Geuzenpenning
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type
created
1574
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1574
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extent
breedte 2,7 cm
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breedte 3,1 cm
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gewicht 11,27 gr
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lengte 3,5 cm
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length 3.5 cm
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weight 11.27 gr
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width 2.7 cm
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width 3.1 cm
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Collectie: Van Gelder
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temporal
derde kwart 16e eeuw
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third quarter 16th century
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