Oprichting van de Koninklijke Akademie van Beeldende Kunsten te Amsterdam, ter ere van Willem I Frederik, koning der Nederlanden 1820

This silver medal commemorates the founding of the Royal Academy of Arts in Amsterdam in 1820. It was commissioned to honor King Willem I Frederik of the Netherlands. The obverse of the medal features a profile portrait of the King, while the reverse depicts a figure of the Academy of Art. The medal is a small but important piece of Dutch history, as it commemorates the establishment of a significant institution that has played a major role in the development of Dutch art. The inscription on the reverse side reads “OPR[ICHTING] DER KONINKLIJKE ACADEMIE VAN BEELDENDE KUNSTEN TE AMSTERDAM, TER ERE VAN WILLEM I FREDERIK, KONING DER NEDERLANDEN, MDCCCXX,” which translates to “The foundation of the Royal Academy of Arts in Amsterdam, in honor of Willem I Frederik, King of the Netherlands, 1820.”