Medal cast
Two casts obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of John Maurice, Count of Nassau. Legend: 'I MAVRITS . GRAEF . VAN . NASSAV . GENERAEL . VAN . BRAZIL.' Reverse: View of a naval action. Legend: 'GOD . SLOEGG . S . VIANDS . HOOGMOED . DEN. 12. 13. 14. 17.IAN*'. In field: '1640'.
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Object Details
ID: | SEC1257 |
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Type: | Medal cast |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | Eighty Years' War: Battle of Itamaraca, 1640 |
Date made: | 12-17 Jan 1640 |
People: | Loos, Willem Corniszoon; Maurice, John Spanish Navy Huygens, Jacob |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 11 mm x 44 mm x 40 mm |
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