Counter commemorating the death of Admiral de Villar's, 1595

Counter commemorating the death of Admiral de Villar's, 1595. Obverse: King Henry IV of France in armour in combat with a bear, a wolf, a fox and a serpent. Legend: 'EXPECTA . DOMINVM . VIRILITER . AGE . 1595'. Reverse: The arms of Zeeland. Legend: 'ET . ILLE . ROBORABIT . COR TVVM'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0058
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Netherlands
Events: Death of Admiral De Villars, 1595
Date made: 1595
People: King Henry IV of France; Villars, Villarsed
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm
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