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'.

Object Details

ID: SEC1257
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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