Dordrecht Volunteer Medal

SKU: 02.NLD.0116.101.01

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Attributes

  • country
    Netherlands
  • date of institution
    May, 1819
  • remarks
    The medal was engraved by Hans de Heus.

History


The Dordrecht Volunteer Medal was established in May 1819 by the orders of King William I. It was awarded to the volunteers of Dordrecht who fought against French occupation in 1813.

The Silver Medal features an obverse inscription that translates to "For Our Town and Our Hearths."A total of 74 were awarded.

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Dordrecht Volunteer Medal, (stamped "H.D.H.F.")

  • Price

    $1150+ USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VOR ONZE VESTEN EN HAARDSTEDEN Rev: DORDRECT XXIV NOV. MDCCCXIII

  • Size

    29mm

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