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Honorary Medal of the Dutch Steamship Company for Loyalty and Special Service
Chris van der Hoef, 1913 - 1914
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 typeerepenning
- Object numberNG-664-1
- Dimensionsdiameter 6.5 cm x weight 124.24 g