Obverse description | The Dutch lion right over weapon and armor, in the background war fleet at sea. |
Obverse lettering | SIC
FINES NOSTROS, LEGES TVTAMVR, ET VNDAS (Translation: We defend our borders, our rights and our sea) |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | 19 line inscription, Amsterdam coat of arms above.. |
Reverse lettering | DEO
AVSPICE / ASSERTIS / NON MINORE ANIMO / QVAM SVCCESSV / AVITIS
PATRIÆ LEGIBVS / ADVERSVS TRES POTENTISSIMOS / HISPANIARVM REGES /
COACTIS DEINDE SEMEL ITERVMQ / CONTRA VICINOS BRITANNOS / ARMA
SVMERE BATAVIS / POST PACEM EGREGIA VIRTVTE / BELLO PARTAM / ATQVE
REDVCTA GENERIS / HVMANI COMMERCIA / CONSVLES SENATVSQVE /
AMSTELODAMENSIS / MONVMENTVM HOC / M D C LXVII / F C (Translation: With God`s assistance, the ancient rights of the country were defended, both with courage and success, against the three most powerful kings of Spain, the Dutch were twice forced to take up arms against their neighbors, the British, after a peace was made and After the trade of nations was restored, the Council and Senate of Amsterdam ordered the minting of this medal, 1667) |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | Amsterdam, Netherlands (1578-1673) |
Mintage | 1667 - Date in Chronogram - |
Catalog ID | 5106000280 |
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