Medal commemorating the prosperity of the Netherlands
Medal commemorating the prosperity of the Netherlands. Obverse: A cow being milked by a woman in a farmyard. Legend: 'AVIDI . SPES . FIDA . COLONI'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a merchant ship under sail, others in distance; below, the arms of Holland. Legend: 'VERRIT TVRBIDA . NAVTA AEQVORA'. The date on the example in van Loon is 1609, and there was a further issue in 1622.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0024 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | Netherlands |
Date made: | 1617 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 48 mm |