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Medal commemorating the Battle of the Texel and the death of Admiral Tromp, 1653
Medal commemorating the Battle of the Texel and the death of Admiral Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, 1653. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Tromp similar to the preceding against a diapered background within a legend of large lettering and a laurel garland. Legend: 'MART . HERP . TROMP . R . L . ADM . V . HOLL . E . WESTV . AO 1653'. Reverse: His armorial shield with supporters, a naval action upon a cartouche below. Inscription on a ribbon above 'OBYT. AE. 56.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0093 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Abeele, Peter van |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| 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: 71 mm |