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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 |
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