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Counter commemorating the Spanish defeat off Sluys and the death of Spinola, 1603
Counter commemorating the Spanish defeat off Sluys and the death of Spinola, 1603. Obverse: Two Dutch ships and two galleys. Above, the shield of Zeeland. Legend: 'CEDVNT . TRIREMES . NAVIBVS' (The galleys give way before the ships). Reverse: The Spanish galleys. Above, the shield of Middelberg. Legend: 'VICTAE . PEREMPTO . SPINOLA . 26 MAY' (Defeated by the slaying of Spinola).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0069 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Death of Federico Spinola, 1603; Eighty Years' War: Battle of Sluys, 1603 |
| Date made: | 1603 |
| People: | Spinola, Ambrogio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |
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