Medal - Building of the Haarlem–Leiden Canal
1659 year| Silver | 78.46 g | 62 mm |
| Location | Dutch Republic (Netherlands) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1659 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 78.46 g |
| Diameter | 62 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#187327 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Inscription in eleven lines, oak wreath bearing the names and arms of the four burgermeister surrounding.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MEMORIAM . / Viae . munitae . et Fossae . / actae . ad . lintres . equo . / trahendos . in . usum . publicu- / et . commodum . viantium . opus . / ducentibus . Hug . et . Io . Steiniis / exigentibus . publice . IV viris . / Cor . Guldewagio . G . Fabritio . / M. Steinio . F . Wouterio . / hunc . nummum percussere / Consules . anni . 1659
1659: J. Loo, C. Guldewagen, M. Steyn and J. Druyvesteyn.
Translation: As a memorial of a road made and a canal dug to be used for barges drawn by horses, all for public use and for the convenience of voyagers. The work was commenced by Hugo and Jan Stein, and directed by the four magistrates C. Guldewagen, G. Fabritius, M. Steyn, F. Wouters. The burgermeisters of the year 1659 had this medal struck
Engraver: Pieter van Abeele
Edge
Plain
Comment
Van Loon II, pp. 407-408Medal commemorating the building of one of the earliest canals in the Netherlands: it was 30 kilometers long and served as the main transportation link between the two cities for over 200 years.
