William I Frederick, King of the Netherlands, medal presented to him by J.P. Nicaise, concessionaire and founder of the Canal between Haine and Scheldt, on the occasion of his inspection
Also known as: Willem I Frederik, koning der Nederlanden, penning hem aangeboden door J.P. Nicaise concessionaris en stichter van het Kanaal tussen Haine en Schelde bij diens inspectie
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1829
Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man within circumscription. Reverse: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-3535; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 5 cm x weight 40.67 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
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 5 cm x weight 40.67 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 5 cm x weight 40.67 g
Design
- Obverse
- bust of a man within circumscription.
- Reverse
- inscription
Identification
- Original title
- Willem I Frederik, koning der Nederlanden, penning hem aangeboden door J.P. Nicaise concessionaris en stichter van het Kanaal tussen Haine en Schelde bij diens inspectie
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-3535
- Museum classification
- history 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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