Netherlands, Hoorn Silver Medal ND (+-1600) Exhortation to Concord - after the 1588 type attributed to Paulus van Wtewael VF

Netherlands, Hoorn. “Exhortation to Concord” — Silver medal, circa 1600, after the 1588 type attributed to Paulus van Wtewael. Formerly mounted.

Obverse: Two oxen drawing a plough together, with a tree and buildings in the background. Rays of heavenly light emerge from clouds above.

Legend: TRAHITE AEQVO IVGO — “Draw under an equal yoke.”

Reverse: A view of Hoorn across the water, with two earthenware vessels floating among the waves and heavenly rays above the town.

Legend: FRANGIMVR SI COLLIDIMVR — “We break if we collide.”

The two scenes convey a complementary appeal for concord: the oxen advance by sharing their burden, while the fragile vessels warn of the consequences of collision. Such imagery expressed the importance of unity during the Dutch Revolt.

The design belongs to the Hoorn concord series associated with Paulus van Wtewael. A related silver example of the 1588 type is preserved in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inventory NG-VG-1-468. Its diameter is approximately 35 mm, although its recorded weight of 18.84 g is substantially greater than that of the present specimen.

The present example is approximately dated to circa 1600; its precise year of manufacture is undetermined. Formerly mounted in a surrounding frame.

Type reference: compare Van Loon I, p. 385.2.

Silver.
Weight: 8.36 g.
Diameter: 35.3 mm.

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