Identification title(s): commemorative medal in honor of the visit of william v and wilhelmina of prussia to amsterdam, 1768. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1944-1981. Catalog reference: fmh 4220-[b]note: appears before the letter. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark; verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: the commemorative medal minted by the amsterdam council and distributed to the citizens on duty on december 20, 1768, in honor of the visit of william v and wilhelmina of prussia to amsterdam, may 31 - june 4, 1768. The obverse and reverse of the medal are depicted at the top, below the same medal in two smaller sizes, only in outline. With handwritten inscriptions in the medal. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: anonymous, after a design by: johan george holtzhey. Place of manufacture: northern netherlands. Dating: 1768. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: top: h 182 mm × w 125 mm explanation for the medal, see object number bk-vbr-108 in the collection of the rijksmuseum. Subject: what: medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function). Visit of william v and wilhelmina to amsterdam (1768). When: 1768-05-30 - 1768-06-04. Where: amsterdam. Who: willem v (prince of orange-nassau). Wilhelmina of prussia (1751-1820). Acquisition: purchase 1881. Date: 1768.
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