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Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Port quarter view of a ship. Legend: 'IMPERATOR . MARIS . TERRAE . DOMINVS.' (Whoever commands the sea is master of land). Reverse: Shield of arms of Zealand. Legend: 'LVCTOR . ET . EMERGO . 1602.' Supposedly struck to commemorate the founding of the Dutch East India Company.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC1239 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Dutch East India Company |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 32 mm |