Penning door het College van oudsten en de kooplieden van Bremen aan de stad Groningen vereerd 1804

This is a silver medal by Friedrich Wilhelm Loos, without a specific creation date, gifted to the city of Groningen by Bremen’s College of Elders and Merchants. The medal presents a fascinating study in symbolic composition. One side features a profile of a woman wearing a mural crown, a classical emblem of cities, flanked by a caduceus and a sword. Note how the artist carefully balances these symbols of commerce and defense, suggesting themes of civic prosperity and security. The reverse features a framed inscription naming the College, highlighting the structured nature of civic and economic relationships. The medal's design speaks to the negotiation of power and identity within urban settings. Loos’s choice of silver, along with the medal's circular form, not only invokes classical precedents but also emphasizes ideas of completeness and enduring value.