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Medal - Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Location | Dutch Republic |
Year | 1588 |
Type | Commemorative medal |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 45.88 g |
Diameter | 52 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | |
Orientation | |
Edge | |
Period | |
Notice | Gerard van Bylaer |
Reference(s) | Eimer#56a, Van Loon#1588.10, Montagu#A4 |
Obverse description | Philipp II of Spain and Catholic heads of the Church and State, blindfolded and seated in discussion, their feet on a spiked floor. |
Obverse lettering | O. COECAS. HOINVM. MENTES. O. PECTORA.
COECA
DVRM. EST. CONTRA. STIMVLOS. CALCITRARE. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Fleet of ships, some of which are capsizing. |
Reverse lettering | .VENI. VIDE. VIVE. // .1588.
TV. DEVS. MAGNVS. ET. MAGNA. FACIS. TV. SOLVS. DEVS. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | 1588 - -
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Catalog ID | 5812541420 |
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