Medal - William V of Orange-Nassau, stadtholder of Netherlands
Medal - William V of Orange-Nassau, stadtholder of Netherlands
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Location
Dutch Republic
Year
1766
Type
Personality medal
Composition
Bronze
Weight
15.9 g
Diameter
37.5 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Smooth.
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Bust of young William V, date of his birth below and legend around in Dutch.
Obverse lettering
:WIL:DEN:VYFDEN:PRINCEN
VAN•ORANJE•NASSAU:
❀ G:D:8 MAART / 1748 (Translation: William, fifth prince of Orange-Nassau, (born) March 8, 1748)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Coat of arms surrounded by seven crowned coats of arms tied together in a circumference. Coat of arms surrounded by seven crowned coats of arms tied together in a circumference. William`s majority date and his inauguration below and legend around in Dutch. and his inauguration below and legend around in Dutch.
Reverse lettering
STADHOUDER ADMIRAAL&KAPITEYN
GENERAAL VANDE
7 PROVINTIEN
D:8:MAART:1766 (Translation: Governor General, Admiral and Captain of the 7 Provinces, March 8, 1766)