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Medal commemorating naval defence

Medal commemorating naval defence. Obverse: Bust of Pope Sixtus V in a cope (right). Legend: 'SIXTVS . V . PONT . MAX . ANN . III'. Reverse: Five galleys, land above and below. Legend: 'TERRA . MARI . SECVRITAS . 1588'. (Security by land and sea). A recast with altered dies.
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Object Details

ID: MEC0229
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Display - Tudor and Stuart Seafarers Gallery
Creator: Poggini, D.
Places: Italy
Date made: 1588
People: Sixtus V, Pope
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 34 mm