William II, King of the Netherlands, medal of the first size
Also known as: Willem II, koning der Nederlanden, penning van de eerste grootte
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1840 - 1841
Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: blank field within a wreath of myrtle leaves. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-6-110; its record gives material recorded as metal; technique striking (metalworking), gild; measurements diameter 5 cm x weight 56.3 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
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- metal
- Technique
- striking (metalworking), gild
- Measurements
- diameter 5 cm x weight 56.3 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 5 cm x weight 56.3 g
Design
- Obverse
- bust of a man within an inscription.
- Reverse
- blank field within a wreath of myrtle leaves.
Identification
- Original title
- Willem II, koning der Nederlanden, penning van de eerste grootte
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-6-110
- Museum classification
- award medal · erepenning
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
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, attribution, weight, diameter and catalogue references against medallic references.