Literary Society V.W. in Amsterdam, medal awarded to H.J. Foppe
Also known as: Letterkundig Gezelschap V.W. te Amsterdam, penning toegekend aan H.J. Foppe
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1825
Gold medal. Obverse: letters V and W in a wreath of oak foliage. Reverse: inscription within laurel wreath. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-3494; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3 cm x weight 8.88 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.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- gold (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 3 cm x weight 8.88 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 3 cm x weight 8.88 g
Design
- Obverse
- letters V and W in a wreath of oak foliage.
- Reverse
- inscription within laurel wreath.
Identification
- Original title
- Letterkundig Gezelschap V.W. te Amsterdam, penning toegekend aan H.J. Foppe
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-3494
- Museum classification
- award medal
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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