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Memorial medal commemorating the Dutch lost at sea, 1914-1918

Memorial medal commemorating the Dutch lost at sea, 1914-18. Obverse: Holland crouching, an urn in her left, her right hand scattering roses on the sea. Legend: 'TER . HERINNEDING . AAN . DE . SLACHTOFFERS.' (To commemorate the victims [of the sea]). Reverse: A mediaeval single-masted ship, bearing the arms of Holland on the sail, a figure standing in the stern; lightning above. Inscription on sail: 'JE MAINTIENDRAI.' Below '1914 . 1918'.
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Object Details

ID: MEC2204
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hoef, C. J. van der
Places: Netherlands
Events: World War I, 1914-1918
Date made: 1918
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 81 mm