Commemorative Medals, Netherlands, The escape of the Dutch fishing fleet to Vlaardingen, and the safe return of Jacob van der Windt, silver medal, 1781, by A. van Baerll, fishing boat under full sail to r., TER BEVEYLIGING VAN SC-HEPEN EN VOLK, in ex. IACOB VAN DER WINT, rev. legend in 13 lines, 1780 DEN 29 DEC VAN/VLAARDING UYTGEZEILT...1781, 31.5mm., wt. 11.76gms. (vL.554; Betts 574; J. J. Ford XIV, 234), lightly toned, good extremely fine
Jacob van der Windt (1745-1792) was able to get the fishing fleet back to Vlaardingen and save it from destruction by the British.
($500-600)