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Medal Name: Treaty Of Amity And Commerce Between USA and Netherlands
Struck for: United States
Approval: Act of Congress
OBVERSE
FAVSTISSIMO FOEDERE JVNCTÆ. DIE VII OCTOB. (Octobris) MDCCLXXXII. (United by a most auspicious alliance, October 7, 1782.)
Fame seated on the clouds is blowing a trumpet, held in her left hand; in her right she holds two shields: one bearing the arms of the United Netherlands, the other studded with thirteen stars (the thirteen original United States);
above the two shields is a wreath, and beneath them are the lion's skin and the club of Hercules.
REVERSE
JUSTITIAM ET NON TEMNERE DIVOS. (Learn justice, and not to despise the gods.)
On the face of a pyramid, the base of which is adorned with flowers, is placed the crowned shield of Amsterdam, resting on fasces;
beneath, on a scroll, the inscription: PRODROMUS (a forerunner).
A flying Mercury places a wreath on the shield;
below on the right, an anchor, a basket of flowers, and a cock crowing (France);
in the background, the sea covered with ships.
Exergue: S. P. Q. AMST. SACRVM. (Senatui populoqueAmstelodamensi sacrum: Dedicated to the Senate and people of Amsterdam).
BACKGROUND
This medal was struck to celebrate the signing of the treaty between the United States and Netherlands in 1782.
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Source: The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by J. F. Loubat, LL.D. (1878)