Netherlands Medal 1835 Recovery of the Prince of Orange - by van der Kellen EF-

Netherlands. Recovery of the Prince of Orange, later King Willem II, 1835. Medal by David van der Kellen.

Obverse: Female personification of the Netherlands standing beside a smoking altar, looking upwards towards rays of heavenly light. Her left hand rests against her breast while she pours a libation with her right. A crowned shield bearing the Dutch arms rests against the altar.

Legend: SALVO PRINCIPE GRATA PATRIA — “The fatherland is grateful for the prince’s preservation.”

In the exergue: MDCCCXXXV. Signed V.D.K.

Reverse: Within a wreath of tied orange branches bearing fruit:
PRINCIPI / ARAVSIACO / CONVALESCENTI / S.

The principal inscription dedicates the medal to the recovering Prince of Orange.

Issued to commemorate the recovery from serious illness of Crown Prince Willem, the future King Willem II. The allegorical offering expresses national thanksgiving, while the orange branches refer to the House of Orange.

Reference: Dirks 507. A corresponding example is held by the Rijksmuseum, inventory KOG-MP-2-0148.

Weight: 14 g.
Diameter: 32 mm.

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