Eerste eeuwfeest van de 'Ridderlijke Confrerie van de Handbussche' te Delft, koningspenning uitgereikt aan Volkert Melchior van Goens, honderdste schutterskoning 1737
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This silver medal, created by Dutch artist Martin Holtzhey in 1737, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the "Ridderlijke Confrerie van de Handbussche" (The Noble Confraternity of the Handgun) in Delft. The obverse depicts an allegorical scene of the "Handbussche" with figures representing Honor and Virtue. The reverse displays an inscription in Latin commemorating the event and a coat of arms of the "Handbussche". This commemorative medal, measuring 3.9 cm in diameter, was awarded to Volkert Melchior van Goens, the 100th "schutterskoning" (king of the marksmen). It is a fine example of 18th-century Dutch medallic art.
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