Vijftigjarig bestaan van het Genootschap voor Natuurkundige Wetenschappen te Groningen, gesticht door Theodoor van Swinderen 1851

This silver medal was designed by David van der Kellen in 1851 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Groningen Society for Natural Sciences, founded by Theodoor van Swinderen. The obverse depicts a woman, likely representing the society, standing on a globe and holding a palm frond, symbolizing scientific exploration. On the reverse, a wreath of laurels surrounds the text "Vijftigjarig Bestaan Van Het Genootschap." The medal is a small but significant piece of Dutch art and history, illustrating the importance of scientific discovery in 19th-century society.