The miraculous transformation of Saint Liborius into Rijksdaalders, 1622, Westphaelsche Transformatie, Alwaer S. Liborius changes into Rijxdaelders (title on object), Christiaan Duke of Brunswijk (ritmaster in State service) has the silver statue of Saint Liborius coming from a church in Munster melted down into Reichsdaalders to pay his soldiers, 1622. Centrally the statue of a 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 of 2 columns in Dutch., print, print maker: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1622, paper, etching, letterpress printing, height, 346 mm × width, 244 mm
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