Medal - Recovery of a sunken treasure

Место Zeeland, Province of
Год 1660
Тип Commemorative medal
Состав Silver
Вес 117.19 g
Диаметр 70 mm
Толщина
Форма Round
Техника
Ориентация Medal alignment ↑↑
Гурт Plain
Период
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Описание аверса Two salvage boats on either side of a wrecked ship; on board the boats, crewmen using a special apparatus to raise up items within the wreck; behind view of the city of West-Kapelle.
Письменность аверса
Надписи аверса SOLI DEO HONOR M. V. GOES ET GLORIA
(Translation: Marcel van der Goes gives honor and glory solely to God)
Описание реверса Inscription of 14 lines, all within an olive wreath entwined with the names and arms of the eight directors of the project.
Письменность реверса
Надписи реверса In memoriam rei / Quâ arte admirandâ / priorumq/3 faeculorum cogitata / fuperante, prope Valacros in ple / no ac aeftuanti mari, fub aufpiciis / Senatus Zelandici ac procuranti / Marcel. Goefio e navi submersâ ac / disruptâ profundumq/3 fub arenis la= / titante immenfa argenti, tum rudis / tum signati, vis, gemme plures, ac / tormenta bellica, fubducta, ser= / vata ac veteribus dominis / ex jure reftituta funt / 1660
(Translation: a memorial of how, by an admirable art, surpassing the inventions of past centuries, under the auspices of the Deputy Councillors of Zeeland and under the direction of Marcellus van der Goes, a great quantity of coined and bullion silver, many precious stones and many cannon were raised up near Walcheren, from a vessel lost, destroyed and sunk in the sands, and then returned to their proper owners)
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ID Numisquare 2407370170
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