Commission for the Encouragement of the Maritime Service; Medal awarded to Dirk Waandert Engert; Silver Medal. Front: trident decorated with Batavian flag and laurel wreath lit by sun rays; at the foot of trident lie a rudder with a coat of arms; anchor; compass; protractor and nautical chart; in the background ships at sea within a circle; cut off: inscription. Reverse: inscription within oak wreath; Netherlands; Dirk Waandert Engert; Batavian Republic; anonymous; 1796; silver (metal); engraving; d 4.2 cm x w 29.99 gr