Oorlog op Java, groot draagteken uitgereikt aan de deelnemers, ter ere van Willem I Frederik, koning der Nederlanden by David van der (1804-1879) Kellen

Oorlog op Java, groot draagteken uitgereikt aan de deelnemers, ter ere van Willem I Frederik, koning der Nederlanden 1830

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This collection of medals, created by Dutch artist David van der Kellen in 1830, commemorates the “War on Java.” The medals, made of bronze and featuring an inscription in Dutch, are octagonal and feature an image of Willem I Frederik, King of the Netherlands. These medals, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, served as a tangible symbol of the Dutch involvement in the Java War, a significant historical event in Dutch colonial history.

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