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Naval Reward medal
Naval reward medal. 18th-century copy. Obverse: Within a garland in high relief on both sides, half-length figure of Queen Elizabeth crowned (front) in a ruff and puffed sleeves, holding a sceptre in her right and orb in her left hand. Legend: '. DITIOR . IN . TO .TO . NON . ALTER . CIRCVLVS . . ORBE .' (No other circle in the whole world more rich.) Reverse: An ark on a rough sea; above, the rays of the sun under clouds. Legend: 'SEVAS : TRANQVILLA : PER . : VNDAS.' (Tranquil amid violent waves.) Cast and chased. Not contemporary. Possibly by Sutton Nicholls.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0837 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Naval reward |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | England |
| Date made: | 18th century copy |
| People: | Queen Elizabeth I |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 66 x 61 mm |