Watch List notes:

Netherlands. Maurice of Orange, on the Capture of Grave 1602. Silver cast medal (23.5mm., 13.89 gm.) by Conrad van Bloc. Obv. Armoured bust of Maurice to right, wearing ruff and cloak, as Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau. Rev. Orange tree sapling growing from the cut down stump of another; all within a laurel wreath, TANDEM.FIT. SVRCVLVS. ARBOR, the Sapling Springs Despite All from the Tree. (MI I 180/181; v Loon I, 553), Probably a little later cast, About Very Fine.

This medal was struck to celebrate the victory of Maurice over the Spanish relief force that had been sent to relieve the garrison of Grave, which subsequently, honourably surrendered to Maurice's forces – and also, his previous successes at Breda, Lingen and Meurs.