Medal commemorating Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck (1557-1607)

Medal commemorating Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck (1557-1607). Obverse: Short bust of Admiral van Heemskerck in armour, collar and chain of an order (three-quarter right). Legend: 'JACOB . VAN . HEEMSKERCK.' Reverse: Field divided by a ribbon; above bird's-eye view of the Dutch and Spanish fleets in action in the bay of Gibraltar; land on three sides; below, the coats of arms of the Netherlands (left), of the admiral (centre) and Amsterdam (right) entwined by a ribbon inscribed with their names 'ALGEM . STATEN HEEMSKERCK AMSTERDAM'. Legend: 'NOCH . ZEE . NOCH . CRUIJCH . NOCH . DOODT . VERSCHRICKTEN . HEEMSKERX . MOEDT . I MRT . 1567 . 25 . APR . 1607' (Neither the sea nor war nor death scared the courage of Heemskerck. 1 March 1567. 25 April 1607). Inscription on ribbon: 'Baaj van Gibraltar.' (The bay of Gibraltar.)