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The destruction of the Spanish Armada
| Location | Dutch Republic |
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| Year | 1588 |
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| Diameter | 29.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a family of four figures kneeling in prayer before a divine cloud emanating from above, symbolizing submission to God's will. The date 1588 appears in the exergue below the figures. The circular legend in Latin reads around the field. |
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| Reverse description | A large Spanish galleon in flames and distress occupies the central field, with masts burning and the hull shown breaking apart, commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada. The scene is rendered in bold relief, with the stricken vessel filling most of the design. A circular Latin legend surrounds the device. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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