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Birth of Adriaan Jacob van Dielen in Nagapatnam, anonymous, in or after 1685

Birth of Adriaan Jacob van Dielen in Nagapatnam, anonymous, in or after 1685

striking (metalworking), l 8cm × w 6.4cm × w 50.16gr More details

In the past, important events were graced with a medal, especially in well-to-do families. The occasion for this was usually a birth, wedding, or death. These medals not only remained in the family as a memento, but were also given to the guests at the baptism, wedding party, or funeral. Sometimes they were purely private in character, such as the gold medal a grandfather gave to his grandson.

On display in room 2.16