Mislukte aanval van Frankrijk op Nijmegen 1702 1702

This bronze medal, created by Jan Boskam in 1702, commemorates the failed French attack on Nijmegen during the War of the Spanish Succession. The obverse depicts the personification of Liberty, while the reverse depicts the scene of the battle with Dutch soldiers repelling the French army. The inscription on the reverse of the medal reads "Numen virtut retundit" which translates to "The power of virtue repels." The medal, measuring just 4.3 centimeters in diameter, is a powerful testament to the Dutch victory.