Getting started with the collection:
Jacob Mossel (1704-1761), Governor-General of the VOC in Batavia
J.G. Holtzhey, gold, 1760
Most coins have a side with a portrait, usually of a ruler. In addition, portrait medals have also always been made, primarily to honour, commemorate, or glorify an important event or person. They were often intended for a general public. Some were destined to be family heirlooms. In any case, the medallists tried to make the likenesses as realistic as possible. That is why they are considered a separate genre.
- Artwork typemedal, history medal
- Object numberNG-382
- Dimensionsdiameter 4.9 cm x weight 59.99 gr