Medal commemorating the centenary of the Dutch Society for Saving Life from Shipwreck, 1924

Medal commemorating the centenary of the Dutch Society for Saving Life from Shipwreck, 1924. A uniface plaque. Above, a circular medallion showing a lifeboat pulling out to a steamer ashore in the distance; below a tablet inscription: 'EEUWFEEST ZUID-HOLLANDSCHE MAATSCHAPPIJ TOT REDDING VAN SCHIPBREUKELINGEN 1824-1924.'

Object Details

ID: MEC2277
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: H., E.
Places: Netherlands
Events: Creation of Dutch Life Saving Society, 1824
Date made: 1924
People: Dutch Society for Saving Life from Shipwreck; H., E.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 79 x 58 mm