Silver commemorative medal of a prince's wedding; reverse inscription in Dutch of PENNING SPREEKT, IK BEN WEL KLEIN, MAAR GROOT VANZIN, MYN STOFF IS EEL MYNNAAM NIET MIN, MEN NOEMT MY TROUW, OM DATIK STOM DE WAARHEID SPREER. EN T IS HIEROM DATELK DIE ONTUCHTWRAART EN VLIEDT EN MY ALLENNE ZYN WENSCH GENIET. (I may be small, but great in meaning, my is my name is not, I am called faithful, because I foolishly follow the truth, and that is why those who fornicate and steal enjoy my least desires). Netherlands, early 18th century Diameter: 5.3 cm (later frame)

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