First centenary of the 'Knightly Confrerie of the Handbussche' in Delft, royal medal awarded to Volkert Melchior van Goens, hundredth archer king, Silver medal. Front: van Goens, in Roman clothing, resting on a handbus, receives a medal from helmeted woman with spear and coat of arms, presenting the Confrerie, in the background, between the two: sitting on cloud winged Time with scythe in left hand and with right hand holding laurel wreath above Van Goens head, left: pyramid crowned with a burning heart, on which there is a serpentine circle with the number C inside an inscription, cut: signat

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