Netherlands, The Hague. Queen Mother Emma, fiftieth anniversary of her arrival in the Netherlands, 1879–1929. Medal designed by Gra Rueb (1885–1972), produced by C.J.L. Begeer.
Obverse: bust of Queen Mother Emma facing left, wearing an ornate cap, veil and necklace. The artist’s stylised GR monogram appears in a rectangular panel on the shoulder.
Reverse: a crown at the intersection of two crossing bands, surrounded by a myrtle wreath, daisy, aster and edelweiss. Legend: KONINGIN · MOEDER · REGENTES · 1879–1929, with floral stops.
Issued in connection with the Hague celebrations commemorating Emma’s arrival in 1879. The floral emblems represent love, simplicity, fidelity and nobility.
A corresponding example of this design, approximately 60 mm in diameter, is preserved in the Centraal Museum Utrecht, inventory number 7380.
Literature: Hans Rueb, “Emma, 50 jaar Haags ingezetene”, De Beeldenaar 43 (2019), beginning on p. 25.
Weight: 81 g. Diameter: 60.8 mm.
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