Netherlands Medal 1887 Joost van den Vondel, 300th Anniversary of his Birth - By Vermeiren VF+

Joost van den Vondel, 300th Anniversary of his Birth, Antwerp 1887 – Michel Vermeiren

Belgium, Antwerp. Bronze medal with suspension ring, 1887.
Issued for the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the poet and dramatist Joost van den Vondel, held in Antwerp.

Material: Bronze
Diameter: 49.7 mm
Medallist: Michel Vermeiren
References: Zwierzina 747a; Wurzbach/T. 9192
Date: 1887

Obverse: Bust of Joost van den Vondel facing left, wearing clerical dress and skullcap. Around, the inscription “JOOST VAN DEN VONDEL.” Signed below: “M. VERMEIREN.”

Reverse: Six-line central inscription: “VAN / JOOST VAN DEN VONDEL / PLECHTIG GEVIERD / TE / ANTWERPEN / DEN.” Around: “DERDE EEUWGETIJ DER GEBOORTE / 18 EN 19 SEPTEMBER 1887.” Small floral ornaments at left and right.

Historical context: This medal commemorates the celebrations held in Antwerp in 1887 for the 300th anniversary of the birth of Joost van den Vondel, 1587–1679, one of the most important poets and dramatists of the Dutch language.

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