First centenary of the 'Knightly Confrerie of the Handbussche' in Delft, royal medal awarded to Volkert Melchior van Goens, hundredth archer king, Silver medal. Front: van Goens, in Roman clothing, resting on a handbus, receives a medal from helmeted woman with spear and coat of arms, presenting the Confrerie, in the background, between the two: sitting on cloud winged Time with scythe in left hand and with right hand holding laurel wreath above Van Goens head, left: pyramid crowned with a burning heart, on which there is a serpentine circle with the number C inside an inscription, cut: signature. Reverse: inscription under crowned coat of arms on two crossed palm branches, goose hung on top of legs, two crossed hand buses, hammer, schel and the like, Delft, Volkert Melchior van Goens, Martin Holtzhey, Amsterdam, 1737, silver (metal), striking (metalworking), d 3.9 cm × w 24.55 gr
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