Vrede van Munster 1648

This silver medal, created by Engelbert Kettler in 1648, commemorates the Peace of Westphalia. The obverse features an aerial view of the city of Münster, where the treaty was signed, with the inscription "Hic Pax, hic favor, hic laus, hic patria," meaning "Here is peace, here is favor, here is praise, here is the fatherland." The reverse depicts two hands clasped together, symbolizing peace, under a dove carrying a branch of olive leaves. This medal is a testament to the significance of the Peace of Westphalia, a pivotal moment in European history that ended the Thirty Years' War and established a new order in Europe.