Inhuldiging van Willem V, prins van Oranje-Nassau, als erfelijk stadhouder van de Nederlanden
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
20.2; 3.6
About this artwork
diameter 3.6 cm x weight 20.2 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold this delicate struck medal, a gem of 18th-century metalworking by engraver Gerrit van Mo (I), dated 1766. Titled *Inhuldiging van Willem V, prins van Or-Nassau, als erfelijk stadhouder van Nederlanden* ("Inauguration of Willem V, of Orange-Nassau as Hereditary Stadtholder of the"), it measures a modest 3.6 cm in diameter and weighs .2 grams—perfectly sized for a pocket or chain, inviting visitors to hold a slice of history. The medal commemorates a landmark 1766 event in the Dutch Republic, when Willem V's ascension solidified the Oranje-Nassau family's hereditary claim to the stadthol...