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The States-General’s Medal of Honour, 2nd type, obverse of a military decoration from 1660

Medal of Honour of the States General, 2nd type

The gold medal commemorating the Relief of Leiden, obverse of a military decoration from 1574, bearing the inscription ‘VT SANHERIB A IERVSALEM 2 REG 19’

Commemorative medal for the Relief of Leiden

The Medal commemorating the Relief of Bergen op Zoom, 1622, obverse of a military medal awarded to the defenders of the town of Bergen op Zoom, bearing the inscription ‘FAVSTO NVMINE BERGA VICTRIX’

Medal commemorating the Relief of Bergen op Zoom, 1622

The Medal commemorating the Capture of Breda, 1590: the obverse of a military decoration from 1590 bearing the inscription PARATI VINCERE AVT MORI 4 MARTII INVICTI ANIMI PR

Medal commemorating the Capture of Breda, 1590

The Doggersbank Medal, silver, obverse of a military decoration from 1781 bearing the inscription PAX QVAERETVR BELLO

Doggersbank Medal, silver

The Doggersbank Medal, gold, obverse of a military decoration from 1781 bearing the inscription PAX QVAERETVR BELLO; inscription, bottom right: V AVG MDCC LXXXI; inscription, bottom centre: DOGGERS BANK

Dogger Bank Medal, gold

The Doggersbank sabre was instituted in 1781 by Stadtholder William V as a reward for the senior officers of the fleet who had fought against the English in the naval battle at Doggersbank. The sabre bears the inscription DEO GLORIA

Dogger Bank sabre

The gold medal of honour from Soestdijk, silver, 1787, obverse of a military medal from 1787 WITH INSCRIPTION: SOESTDYK valiantly defended by a DETACHMENT of the REGIMENT of HESSEN DARMSTAD; inscription on the pedestal: VIOLENCE / CURBED

Soestdijk Commemorative Medal, gold, 1787

The Soestdijk Commemorative Medal, silver, 1787, obverse of a military medal from 1787 WITH INSCRIPTION: SOESTDYK valiantly defended by a DETACHMENT from the REGIMENT of HESSEN-DARMSTADT; inscription on the plinth: THE VIOLENCE / SUBDUED

Soestdijk Commemorative Medal, silver, 1787

Commemorative medal for the students of Leiden, dated 1672

Commemorative medal for the students of Leiden, 1672

The Medal for the Capture of the Silver Fleet, 1629, obverse of a military decoration from 1629 bearing the inscription NON FERRO TANTVM HISPANVS, QVANTVM VALET AVRO AVRVM AVFER FERRO NON SVPERABIT IBER

Medal commemorating the capture of the Silver Fleet, 1629

The baton overview

These are set out clearly and in the correct order below. Please refer to the document below for a complete and structured overview.

The baton overview