Medal commemorating the Battle of Doggerbank, 1781

Medal commemorating the Battle of Doggerbank, 1781. Obverse: Allegorical figure of Netherlands crowned, a spear in her right hand (left), pointing upwards with her left hand, looking backward; an altar and bales of merchandise (left), the Dutch lion with thunderbolts in his paw, an anchor, guns and shot (right). Legend: 'INJURIIS COACTA' (Compelled by wrongs). Exergue: 'IN VADO ASELL. V . AVG . MDCCLXXXI.' (Off Doggerbank 5 August 1871). Reverse: Rays in form of a star with the letter 'A' upon them, to right and left (Amsterdam Admiralty). In the centre and in between the rays, seven wreaths, each surrounding the name of an admiral, the centre wreath resting on two crossed anchors and encircled by a chain with a medal suspended. Legend: 'IMMORTALIBUS BATAVVM GLORIAE VINDICIBVS' (To the immortal champions of Dutch glory). Inscribed within the wreaths 'IOH . ARN ZOUTMAN, SALOMON DEDEL, WILLEM VAN BRAAM, I . H . VAN KINGSBERGEN, EQVES -W . J BARON BENTINCK, ADRIAN BRAAK, EV . CHR STARINGH'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0255
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Holtzhey, Johann Georg
Events: American War of Independence: Battle of Doggerbank, 1781
Date made: 1781
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 44 mm