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Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Obverse: Bust of Don John of Austria in armour and ruff and order (left). 'IOANNES . AVSTRIA . CAROLI . V . FIL . AET . SV . ANN . XXIIII' (John of Austria, son of Charles V, being then twenty-four years of age). Reverse: His statue on a rostal column, Turkish trophies below; Victory flying above, bird's-eye view of battle in the distance. Legend: 'CLASSE TVRCICA AD . NAVPACTVM DELETA' (The Turkish fleet destroyed off Naupactus). Exergue: '7. OCTOBER. 1571'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0225 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Melone, G. V. |
| Places: | Italy |
| Events: | Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571 |
| Date made: | 1571 |
| People: | John of Austria, Don |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm |