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Medal commemorating Admiral Johan Arnold Zoutman (1724-1793)
Medal commemorating Admiral Johan Arnold Zoutman (1724-1793). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Zoutman in a tie-wig and uniform (three-quarter left). Legend: 'JOHAN . ARNOLD . ZOUTMAN.' Reverse: The lion of Holland, crowned, with sword raised in its right and arrows in its left paw. Legend: 'HIJ . HEEFT . NEERLANDS . ROEM . HERSTELD . HIJ . VERBRAK . HET . BRITS . GEWELD . 10 . MEI . 1724 - 9 . MEI . 1793.' (He repaired the glory of the Netherlands; he broke the violence of England.) Inscription: (above) 'D'ONTWAAKTE . LEEUW DOGGERS BANK 1781.' (The awakened lion. Dogger Bank (left); '1781' (right)). Below: 'JE . MAINTIENDRAI'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2225 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Goor, J.J. van der |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | American War of Independence: Battle of Doggerbank, 1781 |
| Date made: | 1938 |
| People: | Zoutman, Johan Arnold; Zoutman, Johan Arnold |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm |
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