Inhuldiging van Wilhelmina als koningin der Nederlanden, penning uitgedeeld onder schoolkinderen 1898

This silver medal, created by Johannes Albertus Adolf Gerritsen in 1898, commemorates the inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. The obverse depicts a profile portrait of the young Queen, while the reverse shows a scene of her coronation, with children surrounding her. This small, but significant, work of art was likely distributed amongst schoolchildren to celebrate this momentous occasion. The medal is a prime example of commemorative medallic art, which often celebrates important historical events and figures, like the ascension of a new monarch, through the medium of medals and coins.