Opening of the Terneuzen to Ghent Canal 1827

Silver medal commemorating the opening of the Terneuzen to Ghent Canal, in honor of Willem I Frederik, King of the Netherlands; medal presented by the States of East Flanders and Zeeland and the Council of Ghent to Cornelis. Obverse: bust of a man within a legend. Reverse: Neptune, leaning on a trident, stands with his foot on the prow of an antique ship and points forward with his outstretched right arm; at his feet sits Ceres with a cornucopia of abundance and ears of corn; to the left, an open lock within a legend; lower section: inscription. Originally accompanied by NG-770-B in its corresponding elongated red box NG-770-C.