Life Saving Society of Amsterdam, Silver Medal

Obverse: A woman kneeling, bending over a prostrate figure of a man lying on the grassy bank of a canal, her left arm upraised, holding back the scythe held by a skeleton figure of death (right) a house and tree (left) vessel below. Legend: 'REDDITUR HIC ENECTUS AQUIS PATRIAEQUE SUISQUE'. Inscription reverse: within an oak wreath tied with a bow, 'A VAN DER SLUIJS AMSTELODAMI MDCCCLIV'. Legend: 'OB SERVATUM CIVEM EX DONO SOCIET, AMSTELAED'. Awarded by the Maatschappij tot Redding van Drenkelingen founded 1767

Object Details

ID: MED0665
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Lifesaving award
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1854
People: Lifesaving Society of Amsterdam
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm