Counter commemorating losses by storm, 1593
Counter commemorating losses by storm, 1593. Obverse: Two ships off the coast a chapel by the shore. Legend: 'IDEM . PROTECTOR . ET . HOSTIS' (Friend and enemy alike). Reverse: The arms of Zeeland crowned resting on two crossed anchors. Legend 'LVCTOR . ET . EMERGO . 1593' (Struggling I emerge).
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0055 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Counter |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | Netherlands |
Events: | Storm off the Netherlands, 1593 |
Date made: | 1593 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |