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Medal commemorating Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With (1599-1651)
Medal commemorating Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With (1599-1651). Obverse: Short bust of Admiral de With in a lace collar (three-quarter right). Legend: 'WITTE . CORNELISZOON . DE . WITH.' Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of a 17th-century battleship under sail, two others (left and right) in middle distance, other shipping beyond. Legend: 'DEN . TROTSEN . ZWEED . BY . UW . GEHEUGENS . BEEFT . EN . WIE . DAAR . STERFT . VOORT . VADERLAND . DIE . LEEFT . 29 APR . 1599 - 8 NOV . 1658.' (The proud Swede trembles when he remembers you. Who dies for his country lives [for ever].)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2218 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Goor, J.J. van der |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Date made: | 1938 |
| People: | With, Corneliszoon de; With, Corneliszoon de Goor, J.J. van der |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm |