Medal commemorating the tercentenary of the death of Admiral Piet Hein 1929

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Medal commemorating the tercentenary of the death of Admiral Piet Hein 1929

Medal commemorating the tercentenary of the death of Admiral Piet Hein 1929. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Piet Hein (1578-1629) in a ruff armour and chain (three-quarter right). Legend: 'PIETER . PIETERSZ . HEYN . LIEUTENANT . AMIRAEL . VAN . HOLLANT.' Reverse: Within a wavy border on a square tablet, 17th century warships under sail. On four sides of the tablet, the inscription: 'DISCIPLINAE . NAVALIS . TENAX. NON . SINE . SEVERITATE UT OBSEQUI . PRIMUM . OMNIS . PATIENS . SIC . IMPERII . POSTMODUM . OMNIS . CAPAX.'

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Object Details

ID:	MEC2209
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Medal
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Events:	Death of Pieter Pietersen Heyn, 1629
Date made:	1929
People:	Hein, Piet Pieterzoon; Hein, Piet Pieterzoon
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 60 mm