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Medal commemorating the capture of Brunswick, 1671
Medal commemorating the capture of Brunswick, 1671. Obverse: A trophy of a drum, cannons and shells surmounted by an open book inscription with Hebrew script; flags and weapons. Legend: 'IVRE & ARMIS.' Exergue: '12 JUNY . 1671.' Reverse: Starboard quarter view of a three-masted battleship, supported on waves, under sail before a favourable wind; above (left) a hemisphere inscribed with Hebrew script, with clouds and rays. Legend (below): 'REMIGIO ALTISSIMI.' Possibly by J. Bensheimer.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0371 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | J. Bensheimer (probably) |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | Capture of Brunswick, 1671 |
| Date made: | 1671 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 47 mm |