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Java War, large badge awarded to the participants, in honour of William I Frederik, King of the Netherlands

Also known as: Oorlog op Java, groot draagteken uitgereikt aan de deelnemers, ter ere van Willem I Frederik, koning der Nederlanden

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1830

Bronze octagonal badge with suspension loop and suspension ring. Obverse: bust of a man within legend. Reverse: inscription within a palm and oak branch tied into a wreath.

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-11-104; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements length 4.4 cm x length 3.5 cm x length 3 cm x width 3 cm x weight 16.41 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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Physical characteristics

Material
bronze (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
length 4.4 cm x length 3.5 cm x length 3 cm x width 3 cm x weight 16.41 g
Dimensions museum
length 4.4 cm x length 3.5 cm x length 3 cm x width 3 cm x weight 16.41 g

Design

Obverse
bust of a man within legend.
Reverse
inscription within a palm and oak branch tied into a wreath.

Identification

Original title
Oorlog op Java, groot draagteken uitgereikt aan de deelnemers, ter ere van Willem I Frederik, koning der Nederlanden
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-11-104
Museum classification
draagteken

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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