Medal commemorating John and Cornelis de Witt assassinated, 1672
Medal commemorating Johan and Cornelis de Witt assassinated, 1672. Obverse: Busts of the brothers De Witt conjoined (right). Legend: 'ILLUSTRISSIMI FRATRES IOHAN : ET . CORNEL : DE . WIT.' Reverse: Two vessels being dashed against the rocks (left). Legend: 'VNA MENTE ET SORTE.' An allegorical example.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0351 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | Netherlands |
Date made: | 1672 |
People: | Witt, Johan de; Witt, Cornelis de |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 48 mm |
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