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Counter commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Counter commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Obverse: The goddess Juno with a peacock (left) and a child (right). Legend: 'IAM . NOVA . PROGENIES.' (Now a new race begins). Exergue: '1571'. Reverse: A galley with a trophy. Legend: 'TVRCAE . CLASSE . DEVICTA', (The Turkish fleet defeated).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0045 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571 |
| Date made: | 1571 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |