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 '.

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