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Medal - Peace of Westminster

Features

Location Dutch Republic
Ruling authority William Frederick of Nassau-Dietz (Willem Frederik van Nassau) (1640-1664)
Type Commemorative medals
Year 1654
Composition Srebro
Weight 72.51 g
Diameter 76 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
187329
References Van Loon II# II 371
Gerard van Loon. Medallic History of the Low Countries / Volume II: 1602-1667 (2 volumes).
, Eimer# 190
Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
, MI I# CW 50
Edward Hawkins, Augustus W. Franks, Herbert Appold Grueber; 1885. Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II / Volume I. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, Montagu# BB4
George Charles Montagu; 1937. British and Foreign Medals relating to Naval and Maritime Affairs (1st Edition). National Maritime Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, Pax# 207
Jacob Schulman; 1912. Collection Le Maistre: Pax in Nummis: Médailles, jetons et monnaies ayant rapport aux divers traités de paix conclus depuis le XVIe siècles jusqu'à nos jours = Le Maistre Collection: Peace in Money. Self-published, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Commemorative issue

Pokój westminsterski między Wielką Brytanią a HolandiąAutomatically translated

Obverse

(en) Pax standing between Hollandia and Britannia, uniting their spears, each surmounted by a Liberty cap; fields covered with floral tracery

Script: łaciński

Lettering: HIER BINT DE HEIL’GE VREE DEN BRIT, EN BATAVIER, DE WERELT EER’T VERBONT, EN VREE’ ER KRYGSBANIER

Engraver: Wouter Muller

Reverse

(en) Warship sailing to the right, above two tritons; below waves.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
WAAROM ZEILT.T’VREDESCHIP OP T.SILVER.IN.DE.ZEE? OM.DAT.DE.BROEDERKRIIG. VERANDERT.IN.VREE
A°1654.

Engraver: Wouter Muller

Comments

(en) Frederiks 15. MI, I. p. 413, 50. Van Loon II, pp. 371-372, Milford Haven I. 550

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