Netherlands BRONZE medal (large 60mm version) struck in 1952 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of Cape Town by Jan van Riebeeck
Medal has been designed by Maarten PauwIn 1651 Jan van Riebeeck volunteered to undertake the command of the initial Dutch settlement in the future South Africa.
He landed three ships (Dromedaris; Reijger and Goede Hoop) at the future Cape Town on 6 April 1652 and fortified the site as a way-station for the VOC trade route
between the Netherlands and the East Indies. The primary purpose of this way-station was to provide fresh provisions for the VOC fleets
sailing between the Dutch Republic and Batavia, as deaths en route were very high. The Walvisch and the Oliphant arrived later in 1652, having had 130 burials at sea.
Van Riebeeck was Commander of the Cape from 1652 to 1662 (source: Wikipedia)Obverse: facing busts of Jan van Riebeeck and his wifeReverse: View on the landing at the location of the future Cape Town, the ships Dromedaris, Reijger and Goede Hoop approaching coast
coat of arms of Jan van Riebeeck belowCatalog: KB-V-2004
Weight: aprox. 65 gram
Size: 60 mmRegistered shipping within Europe costs $14 and outside Europe $22.

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