Death of Hendrik Diderik van Neck; The Hague; Golden Medal. Front: column struck by lightning from clouds breaks into two pieces; there is a dead branch at the base of the column; based on column inscription; cut off: inscription. Reverse: inscription between dead branches; Hendrik Diderik van Neck; anonymous; Netherlands; 1809; gold (metal); striking (metalworking); d 2.2 cm x w 4.99 gr