Medal of honour for Piet Hein, presented to him by Frederick Henry
Also known as: Honorary Medal Awarded by Frederick Henry to Piet Hein
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1629
Piet Hein medal, gold medal with suspension loop. Obverse: within a foliate wreath with two bows, the crowned coat of arms of Orange-Nassau. Reverse: compact foliate wreath joined by two bud-shaped ornaments; within it, an inscription.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-1983-16-A; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 4.9 cm x weight 54.92 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- gold (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 4.9 cm x weight 54.92 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 4.9 cm x weight 54.92 g
Design
- Obverse
- within a foliate wreath with two bows, the crowned coat of arms of Orange-Nassau.
- Reverse
- compact foliate wreath joined by two bud-shaped ornaments; within it, an inscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Erepenning voor Piet Hein, aan hem geschonken door Frederik Hendrik
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-1983-16-A
- Museum classification
- medal · erepenning
Catalogue references
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Research required
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