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Medal - Opening of the canal of Gand
1827 year| Bronze | 44.51 g | 46 mm |
| Location | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| King | William I (1815-1840) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1827 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 44.51 g |
| Diameter | 46 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#244666 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Neptune holding a trident standing left with a foot over a galley ship's prow, at the bottom left lying figure of Cérès holding a cornucopia.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FLUVIIS. EXUNDANTIBUS. NAVIBUSQVE. NOVA. IN. OCEANUM. VIA. MDCCCXXVII.
BRAEMT. F.
REGIO OPT ORDD. FLAND. ORIENT. // ET ZELAND. CUM. SENAT. GAND // GRATI
Engraver: Joseph-Pierre Braemt
Edge
Plain
