Medal cast
Single cast of a Dutch commemorative medal. Broken in half, half missing. Obverse: Sea battle. Legend: 'INQVISITIO . INQVIRENDO . NIMIS . SEDVLO . SE . IPSAM . PERDIT' (The inquisition by too sedulously enquiring destroys itself). Battle of the Zuydersee, the medal struck in 1620.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1498 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 7 mm x 60 mm |