Medal commemorating the outbreak of the Fourth Dutch War, 1781

Medal commemorating the outbreak of the Fourth Dutch War, 1781. Obverse: Netherlands, standing, a lion behind her, showing a shield to Amsterdam, seated, a dog (England) biting at her shield below. Legend: 'OPE DEI ET CVRA PATRVM 1781.' Reverse: Within four festoons, inscription, 'OCH, DAT DER VADREN EEN DRAGT S'BAND BESTENDIG BLYVE IN NEDERLAND, DAN SLAAN WY T' ROOFSIEK ALBION VAN DE OP' TOT DE ON DER GANG DER ZON.' (Oh! may the bonds of union of our ancestors remain steadfast in the Netherlands, because in that case we shall beat rapacious Albion from sunrise to sunset.)

Object Details

ID: MEC0250
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Netherlands
Events: Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784
Date made: 1781
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 34 mm