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Medal - Battle of the Zuiderzee of 1573
| Location | Spanish Netherlands |
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| Year | 1573 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Detailed naval battle scene in high relief depicting multiple sailing warships engaged in combat on the Zuiderzee; Spanish vessels bear crosses on their mainmasts while the Dutch ships are without such markings, with a fortified town visible on the left shore. A circular Latin legend runs along the beaded border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ·C· W· 11·OCTOBER·1573· DOOR·LOVTER·GHEWELT VAN·MENICH·HELT DER·VRYE·WESTVRIISCHE·NATIE WERD·BOSSOV·GEVELT DIT·HIER·GESTELT TOT·LOFTEKEN·VAN GODS·GRATIE ·1615· (Translation: Only by the strength of many a hero of the free west Frisian nation was Bossu overthrown) |
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