Collegium Medicum te Amsterdam, toegangspenning voor de hortus medicus voor C.H. a Roy, lid van de Commissie van Geneeskundig Toevoorzicht 1696 - 1828

This silver medal, created by Willem de Wijs, commemorates the Hortus Medicus in Amsterdam. The obverse depicts a figure holding a snake, a symbol of medicine, standing between pillars. The inscription, "MAXIMUS ARCVS," likely refers to the main gate of the Hortus Medicus. The reverse features the Hortus Medicus' coat of arms and the inscription, "HORTI MED. AMSTELDAMENSIS," further linking the medal to the botanical gardens. This medal, likely a token or admission ticket, served as a testament to the importance of medicine and botany in the 18th century.