Medal commemorating the dominion of the sea
Medal commemorating the dominion of the sea. Obverse: Bust of King Charles I in a large ruff, armour and ornamented cloak (right). Legend: 'CAROLVS . I . D . G . MAG . BRITANIAE . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX .'. Reverse: Starboard-bow view of a four-masted ship with topsails and courses set on fore and main masts, sails on the mizzen and jigger masts, furled. Legend: 'NEC . META . MIHI . QVI . TERMINVS . ORBI.' (Nor is that a limit to me, which is a boundary to the world.)
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0865 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | Great Britain |
Date made: | 1630 |
People: | King Charles I |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 51 x 40 mm |