Medal - Opening of the North Sea Canal Willem III
Features
| Location |
Netherlands
 |
|---|---|
| King |
William III (1849-1890)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1876 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 37.82 g |
| Diameter | 50.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 461534 |
| References | Zwierzina# 395 Willem Karel Frederik Zwierzina; 1994. Beschrijving der Nederlandsche of op Nederland en Nederlanders betrekking hebbende penningen, geslagen van 1864 tot 31 augustus 1898 = Description of the Dutch or related coins to the Netherlands and the Dutch, minted from 1864 to August 31, 1898. Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Obverse
Bearded bust facing left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OPENING•V•H•NOORDZEE KANAAL•I•NOVEMBER•MDCCCLXXVI•
ED.GEERTS.F.
Engraver: Edouard Louis Geerts
Reverse
Holandia and man in armour on a medieval ship right bearing the flags of Amsterdam.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AMSTERDAM SCHE KANAAL MAATSCHAP- PIJ
E.COLINET.SC
Engraver: Colinet
Edge
Plain
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1876 | MDCCCLXXVI | ||||||||||||||
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