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Centennial planting of the Maypole in The Hague
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Silver medal. Obverse: Maypole decorated with laurel wreaths, below which a crowned coat of arms stands between two armors, flags and war equipment, below that a crowned coat of arms, with a ribbon binding four coats of arms at the top of the Maypole. Exergue: HOLTZHEY F.(eit). Reverse: inscription under five coats of arms bound together with a ribbon, over which lies a pennant with inscription. Inscription: DEZE VEREERT,/ AAN DE ONDER/OFFICIEREN EN ROTSGESELLEN/ VAN HET GROENE/ VAENDEL, WEGENS/ DE HONDERDSTE MEY/ PLANTING, GEDAAN,/ DEN 1 MEY 1734 DOOR/ DEN LUITENANT/ ANTONI GOUZY.
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Credit lineHonderdste planting van de Meiboom te 's Gravenhage. 1734. Martinus Holtzhey. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.