Netherlands. Vlissingen Silver Medal 1772 bicentenary of the liberation of Vlissingen - By van Berckel EF-

Netherlands. Vlissingen. 1772. Silver medal commemorating the bicentenary of the liberation of Vlissingen, by Theodorus Victor van Berckel.

Obverse: A commemorative monument bearing the bust of William of Orange within an oval medallion, surmounted by a smoking incense vessel and two encircling serpents. In the background, a view of Vlissingen with ships and naval action.
Above: EBEN-HAEZER.
The inscription below records the commemorative issue and the date 6 April 1772.

Reverse: Helmeted Liberty holding a spear surmounted by a liberty cap, with the blindfolded figure of Superstition beneath her feet. Behind her, Tyranny carries a sword and a yoke.
Legend: ET SPONTE ET FELICITER.
In the exergue: D. 6 APR. 1572.

Issued for the two-hundredth anniversary of Vlissingen’s liberation from Spanish authority on 6 April 1572. The portrait of William of Orange connects the city’s commemoration with the wider Dutch Revolt, while the reverse presents an allegorical triumph of Liberty over Superstition and Tyranny.

The date 1572 refers to the event commemorated; the medal was issued in 1772. This is the small-format version by Van Berckel.

References: Vervolg Van Loon 466; KPK 3245.

Material: silver.
Weight: 6.18 g.
Diameter: 28 mm.

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