Allegory of the expected failure of the mission of Philip Charles, monarch of Arenberg, to Madrid, Copper Medal. Obverse: seeking man with light and stick in his hand, representing the philosopher Diogenes, left: helmeted coat of arms, right, below light: inscription inside the inscription. Reverse: three women, presenting daughters of Danae pouring water into a bottomless well within a circle, Madrid, Philip Charles (Prince of Arenberg), Philip IV (King of Spain), anonymous, Brussels, 1633, copper (metal), striking (metalworking), d 3 cm × w 5.29 gr
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Allegory, expected failure, mission, Philip Charles, monarch, Arenberg, Madrid, Copper Medal, Obverse, seeking man, light, stick, hand, representing, philosopher Diogenes, left, helmeted coat, arms, right, inscription inside, inscription, Reverse, three women, presenting daughters, Danae pouring water, bottomless well within, circle, Prince, Philip IV, King, Spain, Brussels, 1633, copper, metal, striking, metalworking
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