Netherlands, Brielle commemorative medal for the 1572 capture of Brielle, undated, probably 1872

Dealer’s title: Nederland, Brielle – Herdenking van de inname van Den Briel in 1572 – zonder jaar, vermoedelijk 1872

€75 dealer’s price: €75 · ≈ £62.67 · ≈ $82.94 · converted at the National Bank of Poland average rate (table 221/A/NBP/2026) of 13.11.2026 · shipping cost: unknown · change the currency at the top of the page

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Category	Medals & awards › Campaign & service medals	automatic identification
Type	not identified	—
State / formation	Netherlands	automatic identification
Period	19th century to 1913	dealer’s category
Maker	not identified	—
Maker’s mark	not identified	—
Dealer’s category	Nederland 1800-1900	dealer
Dealer and country	Tertio Fluctus · NL	dealer profile

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Dealer’s description

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Voorzijde Borstbeeld van Willem van Oranje naar links, met een muts en een gewaad met hoge kraag. In het veld: P.V.O. / 1572. De initialen staan voor ‘Prins van Oranje’. Keerzijde Opschrift in zes regels: DEOVERWINNINGDERWATERGEUSENBRIELLE1572 Historische achtergrond Op 1 april 1572 namen de waterg…

In English Obverse shows a bust of William of Orange facing left, wearing a cap and a high-collared gown, with P.V.O. / 1572 in the field, the initials standing for Prins van Oranje. The reverse inscription in six lines reads DE OVERWINNING DER WATERGEUSEN BRIELLE 1572, commemorating the Sea Beggars' capture of Brielle on 1 April 1572. summary prepared automatically – may contain errors; the dealer’s description is what counts

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