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Medal

David van der Kellen (1804-1879) · 1861 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Silver medal. Obverse: woman in Roman attire with a diadem on her head, representing Industry, holds a laurel wreath in her outstretched right hand and rests her other hand on a coat of arms within the inscription; lower edge: year and signature. Reverse: inscription above a crowned coat of arms within an oak wreath, to which three cartouches are attached containing a plow, a three-master, and a steam engine. The medal is marked with the Mercurius staff of the Rijksmunt.

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award medalDepartment of the NavyHaarlem
Credit lineMedal. 1861. David van der Kellen (1804-1879). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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