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Medal commemorating preparation for war, 1742
Medal commemorating preparation for war, 1742. Obverse: Holland, holding the staff and cap of Liberty in her right and the caduceus and an olive spray in her left hand, seated (left), and Britannia, standing, holding a cornucopia (right), in converse. Legend: 'NON PARVVM MAGNO REDDIT PRO MVNERE MVNVS'. Exergue: 'CONCORDIA'. Reverse: The Goddess of War seated, a spear in her right hand, pointing with her left to a map, unrolled; a tower (left), a crane (right) and shipping in distance. Legend: 'ARMA PARAT PACEM PRAESTET VT BELLICA VIRTVS'. Exergue: 'MDCCXLII'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0158 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Holtzhey, M. |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Date made: | 1742 |
| People: | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 55 mm |
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