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Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Obverse: Bust of Pope Pius V in robe, hood and cap (left). Legend: 'PIVS . V . PONT . OPT . MAX . ANNO . VI'. Reverse: View of the battle; an angel in centre standing on one of the allies' galleys and a deity in heaven striking the enemy with shafts from his hand. Legend: 'DEXTERA . TVA . DOM[INE] . PERCVSSIT . INIMICUM . 1571'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0189 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bonzagna, Gian Federigo |
| Places: | Italy |
| Events: | Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571; Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571 |
| Date made: | 1571 |
| People: | V, Pope, Pius |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |