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Silver medal depicting, in the foreground, the Amstel river with two boatloads of soldiers; oth…
Silver medal with Dutch inscriptions inside an olive wreath

Siege of Amsterdam by William II of Orange

Datedated 1650
MediumSilver, cast
DimensionsDiam.: 2 5/8 in. (6.72 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2021
Accession number2021.2.203
Commentary
Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal’s diameter taken at the widest point.
Not On View
Works Acquired in 2021 Medals
Silver portrait medal of King William III and Queen Mary seated and crowned, each wearing thei…
William III of Orange (b. 1650; Stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1672–1702; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1689–1702) and Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (b. 1662; r. 1689–94)
Unknown artist
dated 1689
Silver medal depicting a horse moving to left in front of a cityscape with a setting sun
End of the Siege of Amsterdam, November 14, 1650
Sebastian Dadler
dated 1650
Silver portrait medal of William IV seated on a throne and surrounded by guards with pikes, poi…
Awarding of Amsterdam City Arms and Crown by William IV (b. 1307; Count of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland, 1337–45) and Maximilian I (1459–1519; King of the Romans 1493–1519; Archduke of Austria 1493–1519; Holy Roman Emperor 1508–19)
Pieter van Abeele
ca. 1655
Silver medal of a man in profile to the right wearing a lace cravat and armor
William III of Orange (b.1650; Stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1672–1702; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1689–1702) and Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (b.1662; r. 1689–94)
Attributed to Nicolas Chevalier
1677
Silver medal of a man wearing a large-rimmed hat, a pleated chemise with embroidered collar, a …
Ludwig II, King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia (b. 1506; r. 1516–26) and Maria of Hapsburg, also known as Maria of Hungary (1505–1558; Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia 1522–26, Governor of the Hapsburg Netherlands 1531–56)
Unknown artist
dated 1526
Bronze portrait medal of Giuliano II de' Medici, Duke of Nemours in profile to the left; pearle…
Giuliano II de’ Medici, Duke of Nemours (1479–1516)
Unknown artist
1513
Lead medal of a man in profile to the right wearing armor, mantle, and ruff
Matthias II of Hapsburg (b. 1557; Governor of the Low Countries 1578–81; Holy Roman Emperor 1612–19)
Unknown artist
dated 1579
Silver portrait medal of William III of Orange at the Age of Four wearing a lace-trimmed cap wi…
William III, Prince of Orange, at the Age of Four (1650–1702)
Pieter van Abeele
dated 1654
Silver medal of a man wearing a biretta, a damask coat, and a soft shirt forming several folds …
Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg (b. 1490; Archbishop of Mainz and Elector 1514–45)
Unknown Nuremberg artist
dated 1526
Silver medal of a bald man in profile to the left
Gregor Senner (b. 1536)
Unknown artist
dated 1580
Silver medal of man wearing hat and collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Charles V of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1500; r. 1520–58)
Unknown artist
dated 1541
Silver jugate portrait medal of the brothers Johann and Cornelius de Witt
Cornelius de Witt (1623–1672) and Johann de Witt (1625–1672)
Unknown artist
dated 1672
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