Pierre Aury, Johann (1625-1672) and Cornelius (1623-1672) De Witt, 1672, silver, 2 5/8 in. ( cm.), Brothers Johann and Cornelius de Witt, the grand pensionary and the deputy in the Netherlands armed forces, were brutally executed for their alleged disloyalty to Prince William III during the Rampjaar, or 'disaster year,' of 1672. This medal's obverse depicts the profiles of both brothers and the reverse shows a multi-headed beast eating the brothers' half-dead bodies. The gruesome scene refers to their actual murders, in which they were lynched by an angry mob. Manufactured posthumously, the
Pierre Aury, Johann (1625-1672) and Cornelius (1623-1672) De Witt, 1672, silver, 2 5/8 in. ( cm.), Brothers Johann and Cornelius de Witt, the grand pensionary and the deputy in the Netherlands armed forces, were brutally executed for their alleged disloyalty to Prince William III during the Rampjaar, or 'disaster year,' of 1672. This medal's obverse depicts the profiles of both brothers and the reverse shows a multi-headed beast eating the brothers' half-dead bodies. The gruesome scene refers to their actual murders, in which they were lynched by an angry mob. Manufactured posthumously, the medal served as a memorial for the two brothers.
Size: 2879px × 2837px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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