Vroedschapspenning van de stad 's-Hertogenbosch 1785

This small silver medal, created by Dutch medalist Theodorus Victor van Berckel in 1785, commemorates the city of 's-Hertogenbosch. One side features a view of the city with the city's coat of arms in a cloud above. The other depicts a personified figure of the city, holding a staff and a scroll. The medal is a great example of a commemorative medal, a popular type of art in the 18th century. The inscription on the medal, "De Heerlijkheid - voor 't Moederland," or "The Lordship for the Motherland," emphasizes the city's loyalty to the Dutch Republic.