Honorary Medal Awarded to Lourens Veijselaar, Survivor of the Gouden Buys Disaster

anonymous, anoniem, anonymous, anoniem, 1695

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, history medal, erepenning
  • Object numberNG-VG-1-4373
  • Dimensionslength 31 cm, diameter 7.8 cm, weight 0