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Medal commemorating armed neutrality at sea
Medal commemorating armed neutrality at sea. Obverse: From a mailed arm, sword in hand, hang by chains the oval shield of Russia (centre), Sweden (right), Denmark (left) and Netherlands (below). Legend: 'GEWAP ENDE NEUTRALI TEIT' (Armed neutrality). Reverse: Beneath the heavenly eye, with rays, the inscription in eight lines: 'JEHOVAH, WREEKER DER VERBONDEN STAFF KATHARINA'S, HULPVERDRAG:, ZOO BLYF'T ONZYDIG, ZEEGEZAG, TOT HEYL DER VOLKEN, ONGESCHONDEN' (Jehovah, the avenger of treaties, confirms Catharine's treaty of assistance so that the commerce of the neutral powers remains intact for the benefit of the people). Exergue: 'M . DCC . LXXX '.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0247 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Baerll, A. van |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Date made: | 1780 |
| People: | Tsarina Catherine II of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |
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