Aanvang van het jaar 1747, op het verbreken van het Barriere-verdrag door de Fransen en op de hoop op vrede 1746

This silver medal, "Aanvang van het jaar 1747, op het verbreken van het Barriere-verdrag door de Fransen en op de hoop op vrede", was created in 1746 by Dutch medalist Martin Holtzhey. The medal commemorates the French breaking of the Barrier Treaty, which was a treaty signed in 1715 that established a line of fortified towns in the Southern Netherlands to prevent a French invasion. The obverse side of the medal features the goddess of peace, Pax, with a lion representing the Dutch Republic, signifying the hope for peace despite the French breach of the treaty. The reverse side depicts a woman kneeling in prayer, signifying the Dutch Republic's reliance on God, while the broken treaty is shown in the background.