Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands Medal
Object Number:
217
Date:
ca. 1923
Medium:
Bronze; cardboard, paper, textile
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 3/8 in. ( 6 cm )
box: 2 5/8 in. ( 6.7 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "Toon Dupuis"
Inscription: reverse, at lower center of field: ".B.I.H."
Inscription: box cover, imprinted in blue: "NV. KONINKLUKE NEDERLANDSCHE/EDELMETAAL BEERUVEN/AFDEELING MEDAILLES"
Inscription: box bo
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse depicting draped bust-length portrait of Wilhelmina facing left with legend: "WILHELMINA.KONINGIN.DER.NEDERLANDEN." Reverse depicts royal Dutch coat of arms with legend: "MDCCCXCVIII MDCCCCXXIII." Medal is inset into circular white cardboard box with dark purple silk velvet lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joseph Ferris Simmons, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.