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An image showing 'Counter commemorating the Battle of Andros, 1697; obverse'
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Counter commemorating the Battle of Andros, 1697

Counter commemorating the Battle of Andros, 1697. Obverse: St Mark seated (left), handing the sacred flag to the Doge kneeling (right). Legend: 'S . M . V . SILVES VALERIO D.' Exergue: 'AN IV.' Reverse: The arm and shoulder of a man in armour (right), holding a cross. Legend: 'EX PIETATE FORTITUDO.' (Valour is born of piety.)
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Object details

ID: MEC0507
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Baffo, Andrea
Places: Italy
Events: Morean War: Battle of Andros, 1696
Date made: 1697
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 37 mm