Counter commemorating peace between France and Spain, 1660
Counter commemorating peace between France and Spain, 1660. Obverse: Arms of M. de Dongelberg. Legend: 'FORTITVDINE . ET . TEMPERANTIA 1660'. Reverse: A single-masted boat under sail blown by a favourable wind; P, above, crowned and garlanded. Legend 'FVGAT . NUBES . SOLEMQVE . REDVCIT'. M. de Dongelberg was the overseer of the Brussels canal.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0087 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Peace of the Pyrenees, 1659 |
| Date made: | 1660 |
| People: | Dongelberg, M de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |