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Medal commemorating the Allied expedition to Cadiz, 1596
Medal commemorating the Allied expedition to Cadiz, 1596. Obverse: The shields of England, France and the United Provinces, roped together, held by a hand. Legend: 'RVMPITUR . HAVD . FACILE' (It is not easily broken). Reverse: The Spanish fleet sinking in a storm off Cape Finisterre. Above in a cloud the Hebrew word Jehovah. Legend: 'QVID . ME . PERSEQVERIS . 1596' (Why persecutest thou me?).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0015 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Display - Tudor and Stuart Seafarers Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Attack on Spanish fleet at Cadiz, 1596 |
| Date made: | 1596 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 51 mm |