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Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Obverse: King Philip II on horseback riding over the city of Utrecht. Legend: 'HISP : REGI : D : TRAIECT DIVO PHILIP[PO] TRIVMPH[ATORI]' (The City of Utrecht to the divine Philip, King of Spain transported in triumph). Reverse: King Philip II mounted on a dolphin. Legend: 'OTHOMANICA . CLASSE . DELETA . 1571' (Turkish fleet destroyed).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0001 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571 |
| Date made: | 1571 |
| People: | King Philip II of Spain |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 mm |