Medal commemorating Stephen Hoogendijk
Medal commemorating Stephen Hoogendijk. Obverse: Full-length, draped female figure holding an anchor in her right hand and a staff in her left hand entwined with a ribbon inscribed,'RERVM MAGISTRA.' Legend: 'CERTOS FERET EXPERIENTIA FRUCTUS.' A pair of scales on a plinth with a coat of arms on the front (right), a tripod with smoking bowl with coat of arms (left). Reverse: A snake forming a circle round the inscription. Legend: 'IN MEMORIAM STEPHANI HOOGENDIJK FUNDATORIS. MDCCLXIX - MDCCCLXIX.' Inscription: 'SOCIETAS PHILOSOPHIAE EXPERIMENTALIS BATAVA ROTERODAMI CENTESIMUM NATALEM CELEBRANS.' Boxed.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2673 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Menger, J.P. |
| Date made: | 1849; 1869 |
| People: | Hoogendijk, Stephenfl; Hoogendijk, Stephenfl |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Airy Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm |
| Parts: | Medal commemorating Stephen Hoogendijk |