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Medal commemorating the Battle of Lowestoft, 1665
Medal commemorating the Battle of Lowestoft, 1665. Obverse: Bust of the Duke of York (James II) in long wig, armour and mantle (right). Legend: 'IACOBVS . DVX . EBOR . ET . ALBAN . DOM . MAGN . ADMIRALLVS . ANGLIAE.' (James Duke of York and Albany, Lord High Admiral of England.) Reverse: View of the action and port-quarter view of the duke's flagship in foreground; other vessels in distance (left). Legend: 'NEC MINOR IN TERRIS.' (Nor less on land.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0871 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roettier, John |
| Places: | Great Britain |
| Events: | Second Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of Lowestoft, 1665; Second Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of Lowestoft, 1665 |
| Date made: | 1665 |
| People: | King James II and VII; King James II and VII Roettier, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 76 mm |
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