Counter commemorating Malta delivered from the Turks, 1565
Counter commemorating Malta delivered from the Turks, 1565. Obverse: A knight on horseback. Legend: 'TVRCA FVGATO' (The Turks put to flight). Exergue: '1565'. Reverse: A galleon with sails furled. Legend: 'MELITA . LIBERATA' (Malta liberated).
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0040 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Counter |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | Netherlands |
Events: | Siege of Malta, 1565 |
Date made: | 1565 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |