Country: Republic of the Seven United Netherlands or
Dutch Republic (Netherlands)
William V, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Stadhouder
Type: Medal/Token
Years: 1766
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 15.9 g
Diameter: 37.5 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Shape: Round
Grade: Fine12
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Commemorative issue:
Inauguration of William V, Prince of Orange-Nassau, as hereditary governor of the Netherlands.
Obverse:
Bust of young William V, date of his birth below and legend around in Dutch.
Lettering:
:WIL:DEN:VYFDEN:PRINCEN VAN•ORANJE•NASSAU:
❀ G:D:8 MAART / 1748
Reverse:
Coat of arms surrounded by seven crowned coats of arms tied together in a circumference. Date of the majority of William and his inauguration below and legend around in Dutch.
Lettering:
STADHOUDER ADMIRAAL&KAPITEYN GENERAAL VANDE
7 PROVINTIEN
D:8:MAART:1766
Edge:
Smooth.
Comments:
William V (Willem Batavus; 8 March 1748 – 9 April 1806) was a Prince of Orange and the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. He went into exile to London in 1795. He was furthermore ruler of the Principality of Orange-Nassau until his death in 1806. In that capacity he was succeeded by his son William.
William V assumed the position of stadtholder and Captain-General of the Dutch States Army on his majority in 1766. However, he allowed the Duke of Brunswick to retain a large influence on the government with the secret Acte van Consulentschap. On 4 October 1767 in Berlin, Prince William married Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia, the daughter of Augustus William of Prussia, niece of Frederick the Great and a cousin of George III. (He himself was George III's first cousin). He became an art collector and in 1774 his Galerij Prins Willem V was opened to the public.
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