Netherlands. Bronze commemorative medal, 1863, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the restoration of Dutch independence in 1813. By S. de Vries, The Hague, after a design by Eugène Lacomblé.
Obverse: Conjoined portraits of Kings William I, William II and William III facing left. Around: ORANJE, IN VOOR- EN NAGESLACHT, / NEÊRLANDS REDDERS, ROEM EN KRACHT. Signed below: S. DE VRIES ’S HAGE.
Reverse: Liberty, represented by the Dutch Maiden, standing with a liberty cap on a spear and resting her left hand on the crowned arms of the Netherlands. Beside her are a reclining lion and attributes of warfare, commerce, shipping and industry. Around: HET DANKBARE NEDERLAND. In the exergue: 1813–1863. Signed E. LACOMBLÉ INV. and S. DE VRIES F.
The medal links the restoration of independence in 1813 with the three successive kings of the House of Orange-Nassau. A corresponding bronze example is preserved in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inventory no. NG-VG-1-4173.
References: Dirks 901; Bax 156.
Bronze. Weight: 130 g. Diameter: 70 mm.
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