Naval reward medal commemorating the Battle of Lowestoft, 1665
Naval reward medal commemorating the Battle of Lowestoft, 1665. Obverse: The King's bust (right), laureate, hair short, mantle round shoulders. Legend: 'CAROLVS . SECVNDVS . D . G . MAG . BRI . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX'. Reverse: The king dressed as a Roman general standing on the shore (right); stern view of two ships in action, others in distance, wreckage (left). Exergue: 'PRO . TALIBVS . AVSIS .' (For such enterprises.) Naval reward for Battle of Lowestoft, 3 June 1665.
Object Details
| ID: | MEC0869 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Naval reward |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roettier, John |
| Places: | England |
| Events: | Second Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of Lowestoft, 1665 |
| Date made: | 1665 |
| People: | King Charles II |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 62 mm |
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