Inhuldiging van Willem I Frederik als koning der Nederlanden te Brussel

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Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

Art Historical Context

Behold this exquisite commemorative medal, *Inhuldiging van I Frederik als koning deren te Brussel* (auguration of William I as King of the Netherlands Brussels), struck in 1815 by skilled medallist Pierre Waut van de Goor. Crafted just after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, it celebrates a pivotal moment: the proclamation of William I as sovereign of the newly formed United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dutch and Belgian territories under one crown in Brussels. This union symbolized post-Napoleonic stability and emerging national identity, though it would dissolve amid the Belgian Revolution of 1...