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© apuking (CC BY-SA)
Medal - Digging of the canal at Holland op zijn smalst
1862 year| Bronze | 148.40 g | 64 mm |
| Location | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| King | William III (1849-1890) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1862 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 148.40 g |
| Diameter | 64 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#177165 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
At center Hercules making his way through the sand dunes, to the right Mercure and Poseidon, to the left a female deity.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DOOR WETENSCHAP EN KRACHT TOT VOORDEEL.
DOORGRAVING VAN HOLLAND // OP ZYN SMALST // M.C:DE VRIES J.INV.ET FEC.
Edge
Plain
