In 1863, the operation of the railway network in the Netherlands was taken over by private hands. On the occasion of the company's 50th anniversary, this commemorative medal was issued. A steam train is approaching on a railway bridge, with a small sailing boat visible on the left between the bridge's pillars. On the reverse side, a train station is depicted with tracks and overhead lines. A decorative border frames the whole design and the inscriptions.
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Johannes Cornelis Wienecke
RKD
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C.J. Begeer
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| Title | Commemorative Medal for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Dutch State Railways in 1913 |
| Date | 1913 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location | Netherlands TGN |
| Medium and support | patination AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) at the front, left: J.C. WIENECKE |
| text on the reverse: MAATSCHAPPIJ . TOT . EXPLOITATIE . VAN . STAATSSPOORWEGEN ■■■■ | |
| text on the reverse: 1863 - 1913 / TER HERINNERING / AAN HET 50 JARIG / BESTAAN | |
| monogram reverse, bottom right: JWC | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | commemorative medals AAT |
| Inventory number | 1914-M |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Hollando-Belge des amis de la Mèdaille Ghent 1910 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1914-M |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11952/manifest.json |
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46C15
railway-traffic
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46C1511 railway, train Iconclass 46C15112 passenger train Iconclass 46C155 station; shelter (railway, tramway) Iconclass 46C1551 platform (railway, tramway) Iconclass 46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat Iconclass 61D(NETHERLANDS) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (NETHERLANDS) Iconclass |
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