Sluiting van verdrag van Fontainebleau met Frankrijk plechtig te Rotterdam gevierd 1786

This silver medal, created by Johannes Josephus van Baerll in 1786, commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Fontainebleau between the Dutch Republic and France. The obverse features a seated figure of the Dutch Republic, holding a laurel wreath and a scepter, with a unicorn and a flying ship in the background. The reverse depicts a figure of a man, symbolizing the Dutch people, breaking a chain with his right hand and holding a shield inscribed with the words "CAUDOTTE BATAVI," representing the Dutch Republic. This small but significant piece of numismatic art offers a glimpse into the historical context of the time.