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Medal commemorating Admiral Michel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (1607-1676)
Medal commemorating Admiral Michel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (1607-1676). Obverse: Bust of Admiral de Ruyter, with long hair in a cravat and robe, an embroidered band over right shoulder (three-quarter right). Legend: 'MICHIEL . ADRIAENSZ . DE . RUYTER'. Reverse: Close starboard-quarter view of a 17th-century battleship showing only lower masts; main course set, emblazoned with a bundle of arrows, large Dutch ensign at the stern; the admiral's arms below. Legend: 'IN . VIER . EN . WEERLICHT . VOORTGERUKT . MET . HOLLANDS . ZEEBANNIER . 24 MRT . 1607 - 29 APRIL . 1676'; (Under the Dutch flag he advanced in [lit. marched into] fire and lightning).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2222 |
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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: | Ruyter, Michel Adriaenszoon de; Ruyter, Michel Adriaenszoon de Goor, J.J. van der |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm |