Huwelijk van Willem V met Wilhelmina Frederica Sophia van Pruisen te Berlijn, penning aangeboden aan de schutters van Amsterdam tijdens een vergadering in de Doelen en aan de brandmeesters van 's-Grav
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
3.7; 198
About this artwork
diameter 3.7 cm x weight 198 gr
Art Historical Context
This elegant commemorative medal, struck in 1767 by Dutch medallist Gerrit van Moelingen, marks the marriage of William V, Prince of Orange, to Wilhelmina Frederica Sophia of Prussia in Berlin. Measuring just 3.7 centimetres across and weighing 198 grams, the piece was created through the traditional technique of striking, in which a design is impressed into metal using engraved dies. Such medals served as portable tokens of important events, allowing civic groups to celebrate and remember occasions of national significance. The inscription notes that examples were presented to the schutters ...