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An image showing 'Counter commemorating Malta delivered from the Turks, 1565; obverse'
An image showing 'Counter commemorating Malta delivered from the Turks, 1565; reverse'
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Counter commemorating Malta delivered from the Turks, 1565

Counter commemorating Malta delivered from the Turks, 1565. Obverse: A knight holding the standard of Burgundy. Legend: 'VIRTVTE . DEI . SABAOTH', '1566' (By the valour of the Lord of Hosts). Reverse: A galleon with sails furled. Legend: 'MELITA . LIBERATA' (Malta liberated).
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Object Details

ID: MEC0042
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Netherlands
Events: Siege of Malta, 1565
Date made: 1566
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm