Medal - Battle of the Zuiderzee of 1573

Ubicación Spanish Netherlands
Año 1573
Tipo Commemorative medal
Composición Silver
Peso 57.44 g
Diámetro 57 mm
Grosor
Forma Round
Técnica Milled
Orientación Medal alignment ↑↑
Canto
Período
Observación
Referencia(s) Van Loon#1573-14, Montagu#A2
Descripción del anverso Scene of the sea battle on the Zuiderzee: the Spanish ships have crosses on their mainmasts while the Dutch ones are plain.
Escritura del anverso Latin
Leyenda del anverso INQVISITIO INQVIRENDO NIMIS SEDVLO SE IPSAM PERDIT
(Translation: The Inquisition by inquiring too deeply, lost herself)
Descripción del reverso Nine lines of a laudatory poem by C. Thamson.
Escritura del reverso Latin
Leyenda del reverso 11.OCTOBER.1573. / DOOR.LOVTER.GHEWELT / VAN.MENICH.HELT / DER VRYE WESTVRIISCHE.NATIE / WERF BOSSOV.GEVELT / DIT.HIER.GESTELT / TOT.LOFTEREN.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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ID de Numisquare 2237884360
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