Lot Essay
Mr. Christiaan Scholten, heer van Aschat en Oud-Haarlem, registar and arithmetician Leenhof Breda, married Johanna Catharina van Wesele on the 22nd of December 1750.
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THE NETHERLANDS, CIRCA 1775
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A Dutch silver wedding anniversary medal of Christianus Scholten and Johanna Catharina Wesele
The Netherlands, circa 1775
The obverse with tapering column symbolising fortitude surmounted by two flaming hearts and the all-seeing eye above, the column inscribed 'FIDES', 'AMOR' and 'SPES', also with ribbon hanging from two ring handles, inscribed 'HIS FRETI.' and 'DEO LIBAMUSS.', the reverse insribed 'S.D.G. in. gratam. memor. letissimi. diei. adimpl. ANNVM.XXV. nvptialis. foederis. mvtvis.animus.amantes.conjvges. Christianvs Scholten. et Johanna Catharina a Wesele. Lie. Bar. et Baron.aeHaarlem. A-schtiae. Dom.etDom. Consoc. HAG. Com.XXII.Dec. MDCCL. Hoc. Nvmismate. V. Svos Liberos.Bene. Merentes. Mvneravervnt. AMSTELOD.XXII.DEC. MDCCLXXV.'
67 mm. diam.
74 gr.
The Netherlands, circa 1775
The obverse with tapering column symbolising fortitude surmounted by two flaming hearts and the all-seeing eye above, the column inscribed 'FIDES', 'AMOR' and 'SPES', also with ribbon hanging from two ring handles, inscribed 'HIS FRETI.' and 'DEO LIBAMUSS.', the reverse insribed 'S.D.G. in. gratam. memor. letissimi. diei. adimpl. ANNVM.XXV. nvptialis. foederis. mvtvis.animus.amantes.conjvges. Christianvs Scholten. et Johanna Catharina a Wesele. Lie. Bar. et Baron.aeHaarlem. A-schtiae. Dom.etDom. Consoc. HAG. Com.XXII.Dec. MDCCL. Hoc. Nvmismate. V. Svos Liberos.Bene. Merentes. Mvneravervnt. AMSTELOD.XXII.DEC. MDCCLXXV.'
67 mm. diam.
74 gr.
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