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Medal commemorating naval defence
Medal commemorating naval defence. Obverse: Bust of Pope Sixtus V in a cope (right). Legend: 'SIXTVS . V . PONT . MAX . ANN . III'. Reverse: Five galleys, land above and below. Legend: 'TERRA . MARI . SECVRITAS . 1588'. (Security by land and sea). A recast with altered dies.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0229 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Display - Tudor and Stuart Seafarers Gallery |
| Creator: | Poggini, D. |
| Places: | Italy |
| Date made: | 1588 |
| People: | Sixtus V, Pope |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 34 mm |
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