An image showing 'Medal commemorating Admiral Piet Heyn (1578-1629); obverse'

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Medal commemorating Admiral Piet Hein (1578-1629)

Medal commemorating Admiral Piet Hein (1578-1629). Obverse: Full length figure of Admiral Hein, bare-headed, standing on a pedestal, his right hand with baton extended (right), anchor between his feet. Legend: 'STANDBEELD VAN PIETER PIETHERSZ . HEYN.' (Statue of Peter Peterson Hein.) Reverse: Inscription within an oak wreath. Inscription: 'ONTHULD TE DELFSHAVEN 17 OCTOBER 1870.' (Unveiled at Delfshaven).

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Object Details

ID:	MEC0291
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Medal
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	J.P.M. Menger
Places:	Netherlands
Date made:	1870
People:	Hein, Piet Pieterzoon
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 48 mm