Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
November 2013 Baltimore Auction - Sess. B 8 November 2013
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NETHERLANDS. Bronze Land from Water Medal, 1852.
65.17 mm. Portrait of William lll right, within ornate crowned frame, title "JE MAINTIENDRAI" below bust, legends "AANGEVANGEN VOORTGEZET EN VOLTROKKEN" above and "ONDER DE KONINGEN WILLEM l. ll. EN lll." below; Reverse: Nude angel kneeling on chained dragon, inscriptions "LAND UIT WATER" above "HET HAARLEMMERMEER/ GROOT 17514, 5833 BUNDERS/ DROOGGEMAAKT/ 1839-1852." RARE medal celebrating the creation of 17.514 acres of new land by using a system of dikes to hold back the sea. Choice reflective mahogany surfaces.UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $300
NETHERLANDS. Bronze Land from Water Medal, 1852.
65.17 mm. Portrait of William lll right, within ornate crowned frame, title "JE MAINTIENDRAI" below bust, legends "AANGEVANGEN VOORTGEZET EN VOLTROKKEN" above and "ONDER DE KONINGEN WILLEM l. ll. EN lll." below; Reverse: Nude angel kneeling on chained dragon, inscriptions "LAND UIT WATER" above "HET HAARLEMMERMEER/ GROOT 17514, 5833 BUNDERS/ DROOGGEMAAKT/ 1839-1852." RARE medal celebrating the creation of 17.514 acres of new land by using a system of dikes to hold back the sea. Choice reflective mahogany surfaces.UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $300