Cholera-commissie te Amsterdam, ter ere van wijkmeester A.F.X. Sundorff,wegens bewezen diensten 1832
johannespetrusschouberg
metal, sculpture, engraving
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This silver medal, created in 1832 by Johannes Petrus Schouberg, commemorates the Cholera Commission in Amsterdam and honors A.F.X. Sundorff for his services during the cholera epidemic. The obverse features the coat of arms of Amsterdam with two lions and a crown. The reverse simply reads "A.F.X. SUNDORFF." These medals were likely given to individuals who were deemed significant in helping control the spread of the disease in Amsterdam.
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