The miraculous transformation of Saint Liborius into Rijksdaalders, 1622, Westphaelsche Transformatie, Alwaer S. Liborius changes into Rijxdaelders (series title), Christiaan Duke of Brunswijk (ritmaster in State service) leaves the silver statue of Saint Liborius from a church melted down in Munster into Reichsdaalders to pay his soldiers, 1622. Centrally the statue of the saint, around it in four scenes the making of the statue, the consecration, the worship and finally the melting down into coins. In between images of the front and back of a coin. Below the plate a text in two columns in Dutch., print, print maker: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), (mentioned on object), publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1622, paper, etching, letterpress printing, height, 188 mm × width, 240 mm, height, 348 mm × width, 242 mm
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