Netherlands 2 March 1895 Wilhelmina - Royal Presentation Medal - by Bart van Hove EF-

Netherlands. Wilhelmina. Bronze Royal Presentation Medal, dated 2 March 1895 – Zwierzina 977

Large bronze royal presentation medal featuring the youthful portrait of Queen Wilhelmina. Type introduced in 1891, with the engraved date “2 Maart 1895”.

Obverse: Bust of Queen Wilhelmina facing left, with long flowing hair and a decorated neckline, surrounded by the legend WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN within a beaded border. Signed BART V. HOVE and J.P.M. MENGER.

Reverse: Ornamental oval cartouche surmounted by the royal crown, incorporating lions and scrollwork, surrounded by leafy branches within a beaded border. The central field is engraved “2 Maart 1895”. Signed W.S. below for Willem Schammer.

The portrait was modelled by Bart van Hove and engraved by Johan Philip Mathias Menger; the reverse was engraved by Willem Schammer. Produced at the Royal Dutch Mint in Utrecht, this type is documented in contemporary numismatic literature as a royal presentation medal commissioned at Queen Wilhelmina’s expense and issued in gold, silver and bronze.

Material: Bronze.
Weight: 115 g.
Diameter: 66 mm.
Reference: Zwierzina 977.

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