Agneta Block (1629-1704), First Person in the Netherlands to Cultivate a Pineapple, Jan Boskam, 1700

striking (metalworking), d 6cm × w 93.93gr More details

Most coins have a side with a portrait, usually of a ruler. In addition, portrait medals have also always been made, primarily to honour, commemorate, or glorify an important event or person. They were often intended for a general public. Some were destined to be family heirlooms. In any case, the medallists tried to make the likenesses as realistic as possible. That is why they are considered a separate genre.

Identification

Title(s)

Agneta Block (1629-1704), First Person in the Netherlands to Cultivate a Pineapple
Introductie van ananas in Holland door Agneta (Agnes) Block, weduwe van Sijbrand de Flines

Object type

history medal

Object number

NG-VG-1-1812

Description

Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: borststuk vrouw binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: vrouw met hoorn van overvloed en bloem (Flora) staande voor een tuin in de buitenplaats van Block, Vijverhof, aan de Vecht, rechts een cactus en een ananasplant, binnen omschrift, boven opschrift.