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Medal commemorating the tercentenary of the death of Admiral Piet Hein 1929
Medal commemorating the tercentenary of the death of Admiral Piet Hein 1929. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Piet Hein (1578-1629) in a ruff armour and chain (three-quarter right). Legend: 'PIETER . PIETERSZ . HEYN . LIEUTENANT . AMIRAEL . VAN . HOLLANT.' Reverse: Within a wavy border on a square tablet, 17th century warships under sail. On four sides of the tablet, the inscription: 'DISCIPLINAE . NAVALIS . TENAX. NON . SINE . SEVERITATE UT OBSEQUI . PRIMUM . OMNIS . PATIENS . SIC . IMPERII . POSTMODUM . OMNIS . CAPAX.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2209 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Death of Pieter Pietersen Heyn, 1629 |
| Date made: | 1929 |
| People: | Hein, Piet Pieterzoon; Hein, Piet Pieterzoon |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 60 mm |