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Counter commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571

Counter commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Obverse: The goddess Juno with a peacock (left) and a child (right). Legend: 'IAM . NOVA . PROGENIES.' (Now a new race begins). Exergue: '1571'. Reverse: A galley with a trophy. Legend: 'TVRCAE . CLASSE . DEVICTA', (The Turkish fleet defeated).
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Object Details

ID: MEC0045
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Netherlands
Events: Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Date made: 1571
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 28 mm