Aanvang van 1745, op de hoop dat de oorlog dit jaar beeindigd wordt 1744

This silver medal, created by Martin Holtzhey in 1744, is a small but intricate work of art. The medal depicts a seated figure holding a staff and a caduceus, representing Justice and Peace, and the inscription “SALVS PVBLICA LEX SVPREMA” - "The public good is the supreme law," on the obverse side. The reverse portrays a figure in armor holding a sword and a dove, symbolizing victory and peace, and the inscription “CLEMENTIA BELLI FORTAE.” The medal was likely created to celebrate the end of the War of the Austrian Succession, which began in 1740 and ended in 1748, and the artwork represents a desire for peace and stability.