Life Saving Society of Amsterdam, Silver Medal
Obverse: A woman kneeling, bending over a prostrate figure of a man lying on the grassy bank of a canal, her left arm upraised, holding back the scythe held by a skeleton figure of death (right) a house and tree (left) vessel below. Legend: 'REDDITUR HIC ENECTUS AQUIS PATRIAEQUE SUISQUE'. Inscription reverse: within an oak wreath tied with a bow, 'A VAN DER SLUIJS AMSTELODAMI MDCCCLIV'. Legend: 'OB SERVATUM CIVEM EX DONO SOCIET, AMSTELAED'. Awarded by the Maatschappij tot Redding van Drenkelingen founded 1767
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Object Details
ID: | MED0665 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Lifesaving award |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | circa 1854 |
People: | Lifesaving Society of Amsterdam |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |
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