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An image showing 'Counter commemorating the capture of Breda, 1590; reverse'
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Counter commemorating the capture of Breda, 1590

Counter commemorating the capture of Breda, 1590. Obverse: Five soldiers armed with spears landing from a small boat. Legend: 'PARATI . VINCERE . AVT . MORI . 4 . NONAR . MARTII'. Note: This refers to a surprise night attack when some soldiers had hidden themselves in a peat barge. Reverse: Within a wreath the inscription, 'BREDA . A SERVITVTE . HISPANA . VINDICATA . DVCTV . PRINCIPIS . MAVRITII . A . NASS . AO CIC . IC . XC'.
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Object Details

ID: MEC0052
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Netherlands
Events: Eighty Years' War: Capture of Breda, 1590
Date made: 1590
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm