Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571

Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Obverse: Bust of Pope Pius V in robe, hood and cap (left). Legend: 'PIVS . V . PONT . OPT . MAX . ANNO . VI'. Reverse: View of the battle; an angel in centre standing on one of the allies' galleys and a deity in heaven striking the enemy with shafts from his hand. Legend: 'DEXTERA . TVA . DOM[INE] . PERCVSSIT . INIMICUM . 1571'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0189
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bonzagna, Gian Federigo
Places: Italy
Events: Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571; Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Date made: 1571
People: V, Pope, Pius
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm
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