Medal commemorating the prosperity of the Netherlands

Medal commemorating the prosperity of the Netherlands. Obverse: A cow being milked by a woman in a farmyard. Legend: 'AVIDI . SPES . FIDA . COLONI'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a merchant ship under sail, others in distance; below, the arms of Holland. Legend: 'VERRIT TVRBIDA . NAVTA AEQVORA'. The date on the example in van Loon is 1609, and there was a further issue in 1622.

Object Details

ID: MEC0024
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Netherlands
Date made: 1617
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 48 mm