Medal of Frisia Recognizes U. S. Independence Artist: B. C. V. Calker
Mint: Unknown

1782

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

30.22 g, 12:00, 44 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Charles Wyllys Betts, B.A. 1867, M.A. 1871

Accession Number

2001.87.30011

Geography

Made in The Netherlands

Culture

Dutch

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: man center shaking hands with figure in feather headdress stepping on arrow and holsing shield in l. hand reading DE / VER / EENIG / DE / STAATEN / VAN / NOORD / AMERI / CA, putto above center with cloud and radiating rays, putto gives hat to l. figure, woman r. holds oive branch in r. hand and shield in l. hand reading GROOT / BRIT / TANJEN, dog below r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: AANDE STATTEN VAN FRIESLAND / TER DANKBAARE NAGEDACHTENISSE / VAN DE LANDSDAGEN IN FEBR. EN APR. / MDCCLXXXII / TOEGEWYD / DOOR DE BURGER SOCIETEIT / DOOE VRYHEID EN YVER / TE LEEUWARDEN crowned coat of arms above, two lions striding l. on horizontal striped ground, cloud r. with hand holding coat of arms.
Provenance
Charles Wyllys Betts, to about 1887; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1887 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • Charles Wyllys Betts, American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals, 1964 reprint (New York: Scott Stamp and Coin Company, 1964), 288, no. 602
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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