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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 a trophy. Legend, 'TVRCAE . CLASSE . DEVICTA'. (The Turkish fleet defeated).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0041 |
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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: 29 mm |