Counter commemorating the Battle of the Texel and the death of Admiral Tromp, 1653

Counter commemorating the Battle of the Texel and the death of Admiral Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, 1653. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Tromp in a collar with order of St Michael (three-quarter right) supported by infant genii holding a naval crown over his head, a ribbon below inscribed, 'myn hert en handt was voor het landt' (my heart and hand were for this land). Reverse: A naval engagement, starboard quarter view of two vessels in the foreground, a sunken wreck below. Legend: 'Waarom doet muller Tromp door Kunst van gout en silver leeven: om dat hy d'yser eew door Krygsdeugd heeft verdreven obyt den 10 Aug: 1653' (Why does the art of Müller make Tromp live in gold and silver? Because his valour has removed from us the age of iron). This medal and the following ones by Müller and van Abeele are cast and chased.

Object Details

ID: MEC0091
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Müller, O.
Events: First Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of Scheveningen, 1653; Death of Admiral Tromp, 1653
Date made: 1653
People: Tromp, Maarten Harpertszoon
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 75 mm