Netherlands, Amsterdam–Boxmeer Historical Medal 1905 25th anniversary of the Amsterdam pilgrimage to the Holy Blood of Boxmeer EF-

Netherlands, Amsterdam–Boxmeer, 1905 — Pilgrimage medal for the 25th anniversary of the Amsterdam pilgrimage to the Holy Blood of Boxmeer

Obverse
An ornate chalice standing on a tiled floor, with liquid rising above and overflowing its rim, surrounded by a radiating aureole. Oval border; suspension eye and ring above.

Legend: MIRACVLEVS · H · BLOED · TE · BOXMEER
Below: AO · DNI · 1400

Reverse
The crowned arms of Boxmeer and Amsterdam side by side, with a leafy branch between and behind them. Above the left shield, an arm holding a torch within a circle of stars; above the right, an imperial crown.

Legend: 25 · JARIG · JVBILAEVM · AMSTERDAM · BOXMEER
Below: 1880–1905

Specifications
- Weight: 15,66 g.
- Size as supplied: 33,7 mm; oval.
- Date: 1905.
- Reference: W.K.F. Zwierzina, Penningkundige geschiedenis der regeering van H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, 1898–1908, no. 565.

“The pilgrimage takes place on the Sunday within the octave of Corpus Christi; the medal was distributed to the pilgrims upon their return to Amsterdam.”

— W.K.F. Zwierzina, no. 565, translated from the Dutch.

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