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Counter commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588

Counter commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Obverse: Three ships sailing before the wind, the sun dispersing clouds above. Legend: 'POST . NVBILA . PHOEBVS . Ao . 1588' (after the clouds, sunshine in the year 1588). Reverse: Arms of Zeeland in centre surrounded by the arms of its principal towns. Legend: 'CALCVLI . ORDINVM . ZELANDIAE' (Counters of the States of Zeeland).
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Object Details

ID: MEC0048
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Display - Tudor and Stuart Seafarers Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Events: Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish Armada, 1588
Date made: 1588
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm