Medal commemorating the opening of the North Sea Canal, 1824
Medal commemorating the opening of the North Sea Canal, 1824. Obverse: Head of King William I (left). Legend: 'WILHELMVS . I . BELGII . REX . LVXEMB . MAGN . DVX .' Reverse: Amsterdam (right) seated welcoming Neptune in a two-horse car, river god seated (left). Legend: 'NOVA . AMSTELODAMVM . APERTO . NEPTVNO . VIA.' Exergue: 'CANALI HOLL . SEPT . REGIIS . AVSPICIIS . PERFECTO . LAETATVR . CIVITAS . AO MDCCCXXIV'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0279 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Schouberg, J.P. |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Opening of the North Holland Canal, 1824 |
| Date made: | 1824 |
| People: | I, Wilhelm |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 63 mm |