Geboorte van Frederika Louise Wilhelmina, prinses van Oranje-Nassau 1770

This silver medal, created by an anonymous artist in 1770, commemorates the birth of Frederika Louise Wilhelmina, Princess of Orange-Nassau. The obverse depicts the princess, seated and cradling a baby, within a walled enclosure. The reverse features an inscription in Dutch that translates to "This gift from Heaven's hand, for the good of the free Netherlands." This small-scale, commemorative piece is a poignant example of how artistic expression was used to celebrate important events in Dutch history. The medal is currently part of the collection at the Rijksmuseum.