1766 - Medal 'Nieuwjaarspenning op de gebeurtenissen in Duitsland en Nederland' by J.G. Holtzhey (VvL.381) - Obv. Maria Theresia, next to a column, mourning the death of her husband / Rev. Dutch Maiden sitting on merchandise against the Admiralty coat of arms - silver 45 mm 28,42 gram - VF - rare

1769 - Medal '25-jarig huwelijksfeest van Joannes de Wit (de Jonge) en Margaretha Geertruy Slegt' by J.G. Holtzhey (VvL.-, PR.1559, Bemolt 1247) - Obv. Woman sitting among merchandise under a palm tree, in one hand a gabled castle above which a radiant dove, with the other hand scattering coins; in the background on the left ships at sea and on the right a steep mountain (iceberg?) / Rev. Couple at flaming altar under the eye of God - silver 49 mm 39,90 gram - XF - very rare - NB Joannes de Wit de Jonge, in 1762 wonend op de Oude Schans te Amsterdam, was waarschijnlijk reder van schepen op de walvisvaart (zie Zandvliet - De 500 Rijksten ...). Hij was een zoon van Joan Grim uit Altona maar had de achternaam aangenomen van zijn moeder Hillegonde de Wit.

1774 - Medal 'Tweede eeuwfeest van Leidens ontzet' by T. van Berckel (VvL.494A) - Obv. Leiden's City Maiden crownes the Dutch lion with a hat of liberty / Rev. The Religion offering at a burning altar - silver 28 mm 6,45 gram - VF/XF

1775 - Medal 'Beloningspenning voor schoolkinderen' by J.M. Lageman (see Van Eck 'Hoe 't vroeger was' blz.71) - Obv. Man with caduceus and anchor / Rev. Symbols, text and partly punched date 1775 - silver 34 mm 12,25 gram - VF/XF

1783 - Medal 'Blokkade van Gibraltar en zinken van admiraalschip Royal George' English medal with Dutch inscriptions (VvL.584) - Obv. Rock and city of Gibraltar shelled by ships / Rev. Sinking three-master - copper 33 mm 10,90 gram - ZF

1784 - 'Algemene gelegenheidspenning' by J.M. Lageman - Obv. Woman holding tree and burning heart / Rev. PIETATE ACTIVA Kneeling woman with incensory and ouroboros looking up to Gods Eye - silver 27 mm 5,08 gram - aVF

1787 - Medal 'Gedenkpenning voor een 25-jarig huwelijk gevierd op 5 mei 1787' door J.M. Lageman - Obv. Chronos writing '25' on altar / Rev. Symbols of trade, text and festoon, partly engraved date 17 5/5 87 - silver 35 mm 13,76 gram - XF, slightly polished

1792 - 'Moraliserende beloningspenning' door Lageman - Obv. Young man with spear reads bible on altar / Rev. Palm branche in ouroboros, text and festoon, punched: 1792 - silver 22 mm 5,56 gram - good VF, irregular border on obverse

1817 - Medal 'Third centenary of the Reformation' by A. Bemme (Dirks124) - Obv. Altar between obelisks with images of Luther and Melanchthon / Rev. Text - silver 29 mm 9,11 gram - VF/XF

1823 - Medal 'Vierde eeuwfeest boekdrukkunst - Costermonument in Haarlem' by De Vries & Zn. (Dirks 215) - Obv. Monument / Rev. Text within wreath - silver 35 mm 13,61 gram - VF/XF

1826 - Medal 'Opening van het Kanaal van Henegouwen (Haine-Schelde)' by J. Braemt (Dirks283) - Obv. Portrait Willem I left / Rev. Flying Genius above landscape with canal between the river gods of Scheldt and Haine - bronze 50 mm - good VF

1831 - Medaillon 'I.C.A. van Speyk' 39 mm - Uniformed bust half to the right - thin brass, die stamped, 39 mm - XF

1832 - Medal 'Inname van de Citadel van Antwerpen' by E. Gatteaux (Dirks466) - Obv. Bust Louis Philippe to the left / Rev. Female warrior holding thunderbolts ans olive branche - bronze 50 mm - XF

1836 - Medal 'Vijftigjarig huwelijksfeest van G. van Houweninge en S. Kuyck' (Dirks 518) - Obv. Family coats of arms under tournament helmet with lambrequin, within double legends / Rev. Eleven line text - gold 41 mm 29,17 gram - XF, surface burnished - rare - NB Gerard van Houweninge (1762-1850) was mayor, dike warden, churchwarden, elder and landowner in Werkendam and founder of a boarding school for 'jongejuffrouwen uit de gegoede stand'

1848/1857 - 'Prijspenning van de Kon. Ned. Maatschappij tot Aanmoediging van Tuinbouw te Leijden' by D. van der Kellen (Dirks759) - Obv. Group of native and exotic trees and plants / Rev. Field for engravings within wreath - silver 48 mm 42,91 gram - aXF - with engraving: 'Aan S.B. Criellaert Rotterdam 16 juny 1857.' - NB Awarded for a flowering Rhododendron javanicum

1849 - Medal 'Inauguration Willem III as King in Amsterdam' by J.P. Schouberg (Dirks690) - Obv: Under crown, open book within wreath / Rev: 4-line legend within oval wreath - bronze 24 mm - PCGS SP64 Brown

(1850) - Medal 'Stadhuis te Amsterdam' by Jacques Wiener (Hoy.64, Kamp64) - Obv. View of the town hall / Rev. Interior in deep relief - bronze 60 mm - XF - scarce

1852 - Medal '75ste Alg. Vergadering der Maatschappij ter Bevordering van Nijverheid' by D. van der Kellen (Dirks731) - Obv. Patriotism rewards Industry, leaning on beehive / Rev. Text within wreath - bronze 49 mm - XF

1853 - Medal 'Protestanste Verbondspenning tegen het herstel der bisschoppelijke hiërarchie' by L.J. Hart (Dirks740) - Obv. Dutch Maiden with freedom hat and bible / Rev. Text inside wreath - bronze 54 mm - almost PR

1858 - Prize medal 'Liedertafel "Kunst en Vriendschap" te Amsterdam' (Zw. -) - Obv. Floating crowned woman between winged boy and girl with text scroll and stage mask, below 'Verschuur & Van der Voort Amsterdam' / Rev. Crowned five-line text and empty field for engraving within a wreath with Amsterdam coat of arms - bronze 50 mm 60,42 gram - good VF - NB An unpublished medal; Zwierzina only mentions issues from 1876. Singing association 'Kunst en Vriendschap' was founded in 1858 by 50 Israelite youngsters. In 1876 she calls herself a 'Liedertafel' and is 'Koninklijk' (Royal). The manufacturers Verschuuur and Van der Voort opened a factory for grinding and engraving semi-precious stones in 1869; it is quite possible that the Jewish engraver Elion, who produced the 1876 medal, worked for this firm. Interesting.

1863 - 'Prijspenning van het Koninklijk Zoölogisch Genootschap Natura Artis Magistra te Amsterdam' by L. Wiener - Obv. Nature teaches five putti in arts and sciences / Rev. Legend and space for engraving - bronze 61 mm - good VF, small scratch - scarce

1872 - Medal '25-jarig bestaan van de Hollandsche Maatschappij van Landbouw 's Gravenhage' by S. de Vries (Zw.252) - Obv. Ceres sitting left between agricultural attributes / Rev. Text under two coats of arms - white metal 50 mm 38,02 gram - XF, slightly polished - NB Dirks only mentions bronze copies

1874 - Medal '400-jarig bestaan Hieronymusschool te Utrecht' by D. van der Kellen & J.P. Menger (Zw.349) - Obv. Crowned Utrecht city coat of arms carried by lions / Rev. Text within oak wreath and legend - bronze 58 mm - good XF

ND (ca. 1880) - Schraubtaler-like tin plated cardboard box made by J.G. Robbers, issued bij sigar manufactorer A. Hillen - Obv. Monetary portrait Willem III / Rev. SOUVENIR de ROTTERDAM between oak branches - containing a series of 16 images of Rotterdam - box somewhat worn, contents good

1880 - Medal 'Swammerdam-medaille van het Genootschap ter bevordering van natuur-, genees- en heelkunde te Amsterdam' by M.C. de Vries (Zw.-) - Obv. Aesculapius sitting at altar / Rev. Empty field surrounded by wreath and legend - bronze 56 mm - VF/XF - very rare - NB The obverse die was made in 1840 for the normal prize medal (Dirks 571). For the ten-yearly Swammerdam prize, instituted in 1880, a separate reverse die was cut, which was used at the first granting to C.T. von Siebold in 1881. This reverse die however broke and a new one was made for the second granting in 1900 (Zwierzina 133). In the meantime some bronze model 1880-medals had been made for collectors, like this one.

(1881 ?) - Medal 'Foundation of the Kon. Ned. Sailing and Rowing Association in Amsterdam' by D. van der Kellen (Dirks 666) - Obv. Neptune at shipyard / Rev. Crowned anchor within circular rope and legend - silver 69 mm 177,24 gram - XF, small scratches - very rare - NB. According to Aanw. Kon. Penn. Kab. 1881 this medal was made in 1881, however, Van der Kellen had died in 1879

1882 - Medal 'Inwijding Nederlandsch Hervormd Diakonie Weeshuis te Amsterdam' by J. Elion (Zw.578) - Obv. Front view orphanage / Rev. Cartouche with three medallions under the eye of God - bronze 70 mm in box (defect) - XF - Added medal 70th birthday William III 1887 (2x)

1885 - Medal 'Tweede eeuwfeest herroeping van het Edict van Nantes' by J. Elion (Zw.663) - Obv. Lion with liberty hat in 'Dutch' fence / Rev. Text within wreath and legend - bronze 55 mm - XF

1887 - Medal '500e Geboortedag J. v.d. Vondel te Antwerpen gevierd' by M. Vermeiren (Zw.747a) - Obv. Bust left / Rev. Text within legend - bronze 50 mm - good XF

1888/1895 - 'Beloningspenning van het genootschap Natura Artis Magistra' (Zw.782a) - Obv. Coats of arms of the Netherlands and Amsterdam in the middle of nature with tiger, elephant and lion / Rev. Wreath and legend - gilt silver 43 mm 27,48 gram - XF - engraved CALLANTSOOG 5 OCTOBER 1895 - NB On October 5, 1895, a fin whale washed up on the beach of Callantsoog, near kilometerpaal 12. The skeleton was purchased for ƒ 300 by the directors of Artis for the collection. This medal must have been awarded to someone who cooperated in this transaction - possibly to the mayor of Callantsoog, who has been described as the original finder of the animal.

1891 - Prize medal 'Koningin Emma Regentes der Nederlanden' by J.P. Menger and W. Schammer (Zw.975) - Obv. Bust left with diadem and veil / Rev. Oval frame within crowned cartouche - silver 65 mm 116,77 gram in boxwood box - almost FDC, slightly polished - rare

1892 - 'Medal of Reward of Queen Wilhelmina issued during her visit to Groningen' by J.P.M. Menger & W.J. Schammer/ 's Rijks Munt (Zw.977) - Obv. Bust left / Rev. Crowned cartouche within wreath, engraving: 21-25 Juni 1892 - bronze 65 mm - aXF, small scratches obverse

1893 - Medal '116e Algemene Vergadering van de Maatschappij ter Bevordering van Nijverheid te Utrecht' by Begeer (Zw.1047) - Obv. Two coats of arms with bearers on crowned ermine mantle / Rev. Text - aluminum 47 mm - aFDC in box - NB After the meeting, Member of the Festivities Committee Anton Begeer gave a tour of the Begeer factory, which also provided the luxurious silverware for the dinner and surprised those present with a commemorative medal.

1895 - Medal 'Opening van de Delagobaai Spoorweg' by J.P.M. Menger - Obv. Paul Kruger left / Rev. Winged wheel emblema - bronze 44 mm - good VF

1898 - Medal 'Inhuldiging Koningin Wihelmina' by H. Grueber in Londen, issued by Gebr. Rikkers (SZ.56) - Obv. Bust left / Rev. Text - aluminium plated papier mâché 38 mm - VF/XF - NB Under the bust: GRUEBER and R(ikkers) W(armoesstraat) A(msterdam)

1898 - Medal 'Rijkspenning voor wedvluchten van postduiven' by J.P.M. Menger (Zw.579/974, Bax264) - Obv. Wilhelmina portrait left / Rev. Pigeons flying over fortyfied city (Naarden) - silver 38 mm - aXF, minimal corrosion