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100th anniversary of the East India Company

Features

Location Dutch Republic
Type Commemorative medals
Year 1702
Composition Srebro
Weight 120.14 g
Diameter 67.35 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
379744
References Vanhoudt# 1702-28
Gerard van Loon, John Saunders (ed.), Hugo Vanhoudt (ed.); 2021. Medallic History of the Low Countries Reprint. Saunders, Los Angeles, California, United States (4 volumes).
, Van Loon IV# IV. 304
Gerard van Loon. Medallic History of the Low Countries / Volume IV: 1691-1716 (2 volumes).
, Montagu# CC11
George Charles Montagu; 1937. British and Foreign Medals relating to Naval and Maritime Affairs (1st Edition). National Maritime Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, BDM VII# 28
Leonard Forrer; 1923. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume VII, Supplement A-L. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

(en) The personified East India Company as a female figure seated left with a crown formed of ships prow's, in her right hand a sword with a wreath (the symbols of Batavia), in her left hand a document with lion seal, at her feet a turtle and a cornucopia; to the right a column with the Roman numeral "C" (100), an open book on it, r. next to it is a cornucopia and a parrot, behind it two columns; on the left is the crowned Dutch lion with an arrow bundle and a sword

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
IN ALTERA SÆCULA PERGO
MDCCII

Engraver: Regnier Arondeaux

Reverse

(en) Ship of the East India Company, sails past the Pillars of Heracles to the east, in the ship the personified members of the company with their coats of arms, left in the background the setting sun.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: INVI NVLLA VIA

Engraver: Regnier Arondeaux

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