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Medal commemorating Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With (1599-1651)

Medal commemorating Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With (1599-1651). Obverse: Short bust of Admiral de With in a lace collar (three-quarter right). Legend: 'WITTE . CORNELISZOON . DE . WITH.' Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of a 17th-century battleship under sail, two others (left and right) in middle distance, other shipping beyond. Legend: 'DEN . TROTSEN . ZWEED . BY . UW . GEHEUGENS . BEEFT . EN . WIE . DAAR . STERFT . VOORT . VADERLAND . DIE . LEEFT . 29 APR . 1599 - 8 NOV . 1658.' (The proud Swede trembles when he remembers you. Who dies for his country lives [for ever].)

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Object details

ID:	MEC2218
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Medal
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Goor, J.J. van der
Places:	Netherlands
Date made:	1938
People:	With, Corneliszoon de; With, Corneliszoon de Goor, J.J. van der
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 70 mm