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Country: Austrian Netherlands (Belgium States, Austrian Empire)
Emperor: Joseph II (1741-1790)
(Holy Roman Emperor: 1765-1790 and Austrian Emperor: 1780-1790)
Type: Event Medal
Year: 1781
Composition: Tin
Weight: 55.68 g
Diameter: 46 mm
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Grade: VF25
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Reference: -
The pilgrimage of Emperor Joseph II in the Netherlands (May 3, 1781-July 27, 1781).
Obverse:
Laureate bust, with hair tied back, of Joseph II facing to right. His titles around. Signature of the engraver below neck.
Lettering:
IOS · II · D · G · R · IMP ·G · ET · H · REX ·
A.V. BAERLL. F.
Unabridged legend :
Ioseph II Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Germaniae, Hungariae Rex.
Translation: Joseph II, by the grace of God, the Roman Emperor of Germany, King of Hungary.
Engraver: A.V. Baerll. F.
Reverse:
Latin legend in field in ten lines with the Latin date and around an outer circle.
Lettering:
✿ PEREGRINATOR IN BATAVIA ILLUSTRISSIMUS
BELLO ADSERTA
PRIUS PACE AUCTA.
NEC HOSTIBUS ANGLIS
DIRUTA ADHUC CAESAR
TECTA BATAVA VIDES.
DI CAVEANT. VALIDAE NE
QUAE MIRACULA DEXTRAE
VIDERIS, HEUTORPORMOX
POPULETUR INERS.
CICICCCLXXXI
Translation:
A most illustrious traveler in Batavia.
Adhered to the war.
First, the pace increased.
Nor to the enemies of the English
Caesar was still destroyed
You see the Dutch text.
God beware. Not valid
which are the miracles of the right hand
You see, it's just a matter of time
It is populated by inert people.
1781
Edge:
Plain.
Collection : Exonumia