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Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600
Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Obverse: An arm offering the hat of liberty to the lion of Flanders. Legend: 'TVTVM . AVDENDI . PRECIVM . OBLATA . LIBERTAS'. Reverse: A trophy in flames, an inscribed banner (right). Legend: 'DVCE . ALB . AVST . EXERC . AD . NEOPORT . CAESO'. Inscription on banner and legend describes the flight of the Duke of Austria and his defeat at Nieuport.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0063 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Eighty Years' War: Battle of Nieuwpoort, 1600 |
| Date made: | 1600 |
| People: | Albert VII, Archduke of Austria |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |
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