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Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571

Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Obverse: King Philip II on horseback riding over the city of Utrecht. Legend: 'HISP : REGI : D : TRAIECT DIVO PHILIP[PO] TRIVMPH[ATORI]' (The City of Utrecht to the divine Philip, King of Spain transported in triumph). Reverse: King Philip II mounted on a dolphin. Legend: 'OTHOMANICA . CLASSE . DELETA . 1571' (Turkish fleet destroyed).
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Object Details

ID: MEC0001
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Netherlands
Events: Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Date made: 1571
People: King Philip II of Spain
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 48 mm