Rijksmuseum

Eerbetoon voor Ysbrant Godske, door de VOC gegeven vanwege de bouw van het kasteel op Kaap de Goede Hoop

Date

1677

Medium

gold (metal)

Culture

Amsterdam

Institution

Rijksmuseum

People who have performed a heroic deed or reached the end of a long career are sometimes awarded a medal as a token of esteem and gratitude. Often these are made of gold. Especially in the seventeenth century, gold medals with their chains were literally a reward. They were subsequently melted down and converted into money, which is why so few have survived.

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