Medal commemorating Stephen Hoogendijk

Medal commemorating Stephen Hoogendijk. Obverse: Full-length, draped female figure holding an anchor in her right hand and a staff in her left hand entwined with a ribbon inscribed,'RERVM MAGISTRA.' Legend: 'CERTOS FERET EXPERIENTIA FRUCTUS.' A pair of scales on a plinth with a coat of arms on the front (right), a tripod with smoking bowl with coat of arms (left). Reverse: A snake forming a circle round the inscription. Legend: 'IN MEMORIAM STEPHANI HOOGENDIJK FUNDATORIS. MDCCLXIX - MDCCCLXIX.' Inscription: 'SOCIETAS PHILOSOPHIAE EXPERIMENTALIS BATAVA ROTERODAMI CENTESIMUM NATALEM CELEBRANS.' Boxed.

Object Details

ID: MEC2673
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Menger, J.P.
Date made: 1849; 1869
People: Hoogendijk, Stephenfl; Hoogendijk, Stephenfl
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Airy Collection
Measurements: Overall: 40 mm
Parts: Medal commemorating Stephen Hoogendijk
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