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Medal - Death of admiral Maarten Tromp
| Location | Dutch Republic |
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| Year | 1653 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief truncated bust of Admiral Maarten Tromp facing slightly left, bare-headed with curly hair and a goatee, wearing a lace collar and a sash bearing a heraldic medallion. The surrounding legend reads along the inner rim of the field, with the signer's mark visible at the lower left truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed naval battle scene depicting multiple large warships under sail, with billowing cannon smoke filling the field; a stricken vessel is visible in the foreground. The circumferential legend, partially in retrograde at the base, encircles the entire composition. |
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