Tentoonstelling in de Planten- en Dierentuin te Batavia 1885 1885

This bronze medal, created in 1885 by David van der Kellen, commemorates the "Tentoonstelling in de Planten- en Dierentuin te Batavia" or "Exhibition in the Botanical and Zoological Garden in Batavia." The obverse of the medal features a female figure representing the Garden, holding a basket of fruit and a branch of palm leaves. She is standing in a field with a plow, illustrating the significance of agriculture and horticulture in Batavia. The reverse depicts a wreath of laurel leaves surrounding the inscription "Tentoonstelling te Batavia" and "Royal Botanical Gardens Batavia." This medal is a testament to the importance of the Botanical Garden and the exhibitions held there in 19th-century Batavia, now Jakarta, Indonesia.