Voltooiing van de sluizen te Katwijk 1807

This silver medal, created by Jean-Pierre Droz in 1807, commemorates the completion of the sluices at Katwijk. The obverse depicts a figure representing Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, seated on a seahorse. The inscription on the obverse reads "Instavrato-Prusco-Rhene Ostio". The reverse features a detailed depiction of the completed sluices and the inscription "Opus - III Secvl - Desider - III Annus - Perfectvm - Gav - Sym - Holl - Imper - Comiens - Agr - Rhenol - Poss - M.D.CCCVII". The medal serves as a reminder of the historical importance of the sluices and the successful engineering project that brought them to fruition.