Repulsion by the States General of Philip II; King of Spain as lord of the Netherlands; Copper Medal. Front: under the direction of Philip II; depicted as a watching man with a crown and scepter; kneeling Spanish soldier ties the feet of a sitting woman; representing the Netherlands; the Dutch lion comes to the rescue within the background. Reverse: man; representing Willem van Oranje; and woman with freedom hat; representing Netherlands; between the two: lying Dutch lion and broken buoys within the circumference; Netherlands; Philip II (King of Spain); Willem I (Prince of Orange); States General; Gerard van Bylaer; Dordrecht; 1583; copper (metal); striking (metalworking); d 3.2 cm x w 5.23 gr