Inhuldiging van Willem V, prins van Oranje-Nassau, als erfelijk stadhouder van de Nederlanden 1766

This silver medal, created in 1766 by Dutch artist Carel Frederik Konsé, commemorates the inauguration of Willem V, Prince of Orange-Nassau, as hereditary stadholder of the Netherlands. The obverse features a bust portrait of Willem V, while the reverse depicts a ship sailing on water, surrounded by laurel branches. This medal is a striking example of 18th-century Dutch medallic art and its use as a form of historical documentation and propaganda.