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An image showing 'Counter commemorating the capture of Dunkirk and Barcelona, 1653; obverse'
An image showing 'Counter commemorating the capture of Dunkirk and Barcelona, 1653; reverse'
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Counter commemorating the capture of Dunkirk and Barcelona, 1653

Counter commemorating the capture of Dunkirk and Barcelona, 1653. Obverse: Bust of King Philip IV in armour, a collar and mantle (right). Legend: '. PHIL . IIII . D . G . HIS . ET . INDIAR . REX' (Philip IV, by the grace of God, king of Spain and the Indies). Reverse: A winged figure holding wreaths in either hand over the heads of erect dolphins. Legend: 'VTROQVE AB LITTORE' (From both shores).
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Object Details

ID: MEC0086
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Capture of Dunkirk, 1653; Catalan Revolt: Capture of Barcelona, 1652
Date made: 1653
People: King Philip IV of Spain
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm