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Medal commemorating the Spanish Armada, 1588
Medal commemorating the Spanish Armada, 1588. Obverse: Bust of King Philip II of Spain in a ruff, gorget and order. Legend: 'PHILIPPVS . II . D. G . HISP . REX .' Reverse: A globe released from bands held by two hands attached to a yoke. Legend: 'SIC . ERAT . IN . FATIS' (Thus it was decreed by the fates). A satirical medal struck in Holland and not the work of the artist J. Trezzo.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0236 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Display - Tudor and Stuart Seafarers Gallery |
| Creator: | Trici, I. |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish Armada, 1588 |
| Date made: | 1588 |
| People: | King Philip II of Spain |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |