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Medal commemorating the defeat of the Turkish fleet, 1455
Medal commemorating the defeat of the Turkish fleet, 1455. Obverse: Head of Pope Calixtus III in a collar of a cope (left). Legend: 'CALIXTVS . III . PONT . MAX'. Reverse: The naval engagement. Legend: 'HOC . VOVI . DEO'. Exergue: 'VT . FIDEI . HOSTES . PERDEREM . ELEXIT . ME'. A recast.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0218 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown; Paladino, Girolamo |
| Places: | Italy |
| Events: | Siege of Belgrade, 1456 |
| Date made: | 1455 |
| People: | Calixtus III, Popefl |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm |
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