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Badge worn at the relief of Leyden by Admiral Boisot's sailors

Badge worn at the relief of Leyden, 1574 by Admiral Louis de Boisot's sailors. A crescent with a human face in profile on either side. Obverse: Legend; 'LI[E]VER TVRCX . DAN PAS[AV in one]' (Sooner Turk than Papist). Reverse: 'EN DESPIY' (crab) 'DELAMES[SE]' (despite the mass).
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Object details

ID: MEC0003
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Badge
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Netherlands
Events: Anglo–Spanish War: Relief of Leiden, 1574
Date made: 1574
People: Boisot, Louis de, Adm
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 32 mm