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Honorary Medal of the Municipality of The Hague Awarded to Willem Drees
Dirk Wolbers, 1952
People who have performed a heroic deed or reached the end of a long career are sometimes awarded a medal as a token of esteem and gratitude. Often these are made of gold. Especially in the seventeenth century, gold medals with their chains were literally a reward. They were subsequently melted down and converted into money, which is why so few have survived.
- Artwork typemedal, erepenning
- Object numberNG-2004-22
- Dimensionsdiameter 6 cm x weight 95.1 g