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.

Object Details

ID: SEC1239
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
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