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Counter commemorating the Battle of Andros, 1697
Counter commemorating the Battle of Andros, 1697. Obverse: St Mark seated (left), handing the sacred flag to the Doge kneeling (right). Legend: 'S . M . V . SILVES VALERIO D.' Exergue: 'AN IV.' Reverse: The arm and shoulder of a man in armour (right), holding a cross. Legend: 'EX PIETATE FORTITUDO.' (Valour is born of piety.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0507 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Baffo, Andrea |
| Places: | Italy |
| Events: | Morean War: Battle of Andros, 1696 |
| Date made: | 1697 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 37 mm |
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