Netherlands, Amsterdam Medal 1933 William of Orange, Fourth Centenary of His Birth - By Fleur EF

Netherlands — William of Orange, Fourth Centenary of His Birth, 1533–1933 — M.P.J. Fleur — 60 mm

Commemorative medal issued in 1933 to mark the four hundredth anniversary of the birth of William of Orange, known as William the Silent.

Design by Martinus Petrus Jacobus Fleur, produced by Koninklijke Begeer, Utrecht.

Obverse: three-quarter bust of William of Orange facing right, wearing a cap, a prominent ruff and fur-trimmed clothing. Surrounding inscription: WILLEM · I · PRINS · VAN · ORANJE · GRAAF · VAN · NASSAU.

Reverse: a billowing flag before a bundle of seven arrows, bearing the inscription DEN VADERLANT GHETROUWE and the commemorative dates 1533–1933. The wording recalls the Wilhelmus, while the arrows evoke Dutch unity.

An expressive portrait medal combining a detailed historical likeness with the stylised lettering and composition of Dutch medallic art of the interwar period.

Diameter: 60 mm.
Weight: 72.02 g.

Reference for the type: Zwierzina / Koninklijke Begeer III, no. 660.

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