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Catherine II. Gewapende neutraliteit 1780.
Silver commemorative medal. Signed by T. Ivanov. 38,5 x 39,5 mm. 25,5 gr. R2. Traces of a missing loop, otherwise VF. Barac 46; Diakov 105.1; Werlich 46.
Obverse with an armored right arm holding a sword and chains with four shields bearing the coat arms of Russia, the Dutch United Provinces, Denmark, and Sweden. All shields are connected t by the chains, signifying the treaty between these nations. Along the edge the inscription GEWAPENDE NEUTRALITEIT (armed neutrality).
Reverse with a radiant all-seeing eye above an eight-line inscription:
JEHOVAH
WREEKER DER VERBONDEN.
STAAF KATHARINA'S
HULPVERDRAG;
ZOO VERBLIJF'T ONZYDIG
ZEEGEZAG,
TOT HEYL DER VOLKEN
ONGESCHONDEN:
(With the help of God, avenger of leagues, vouch Catherine's treaty, that the neutral authority at sea will stay intact for the good of the people).
In exergue MDCCLXXX. A·V·BAERLL (1780. A. V. Baerll). Adrianus Martinus Josephus van Baerll was an engraver at the Mint of Dordrecht and made this medal to commemorate the Dutch joining the armed neutrality. In 1780, the silver version was sold for f. 2.12, the gold version for f. 32.--.
This medal was struck to commemorate the Dutch United Provinces entering the first alliance of armed neutrality 1780-1783 with Denmark and Russia to guarantee free trade. This alliance between European sea-faring nations intended to protect neutral shipping against the British Royal Navy. During this period, the Dutch were at war with Great Britain in the 4th Anglo-Dutch War.
Lit: Diakov2, 177; Oprechte Haerlemsche courant, 30-12-1780.
Silver commemorative medal. Signed by T. Ivanov. 38,5 x 39,5 mm. 25,5 gr. R2. Traces of a missing loop, otherwise VF. Barac 46; Diakov 105.1; Werlich 46.
Obverse with an armored right arm holding a sword and chains with four shields bearing the coat arms of Russia, the Dutch United Provinces, Denmark, and Sweden. All shields are connected t by the chains, signifying the treaty between these nations. Along the edge the inscription GEWAPENDE NEUTRALITEIT (armed neutrality).
Reverse with a radiant all-seeing eye above an eight-line inscription:
JEHOVAH
WREEKER DER VERBONDEN.
STAAF KATHARINA'S
HULPVERDRAG;
ZOO VERBLIJF'T ONZYDIG
ZEEGEZAG,
TOT HEYL DER VOLKEN
ONGESCHONDEN:
(With the help of God, avenger of leagues, vouch Catherine's treaty, that the neutral authority at sea will stay intact for the good of the people).
In exergue MDCCLXXX. A·V·BAERLL (1780. A. V. Baerll). Adrianus Martinus Josephus van Baerll was an engraver at the Mint of Dordrecht and made this medal to commemorate the Dutch joining the armed neutrality. In 1780, the silver version was sold for f. 2.12, the gold version for f. 32.--.
This medal was struck to commemorate the Dutch United Provinces entering the first alliance of armed neutrality 1780-1783 with Denmark and Russia to guarantee free trade. This alliance between European sea-faring nations intended to protect neutral shipping against the British Royal Navy. During this period, the Dutch were at war with Great Britain in the 4th Anglo-Dutch War.
Lit: Diakov2, 177; Oprechte Haerlemsche courant, 30-12-1780.