Capture of the Spanish Fleet by Dutch admiral Piet Heyn
Features
| Location |
Dutch Republic
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1628 |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 67.5 g |
| Diameter | 58.37 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 369412 |
| References | Van Loon II# II 173 Gerard van Loon. Medallic History of the Low Countries / Volume II: 1602-1667 (2 volumes). George Charles Montagu; 1937. British and Foreign Medals relating to Naval and Maritime Affairs (1st Edition). National Maritime Museum, London, United Kingdom. Charles Wyllys Betts. American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals (4 volumes). Jose Toribio Medina; 1924. Medallas europeas relativas a América = European Medals Relating to America. Casa Jacobo Peuser, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina. Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven; 1919. British Naval Medals: commemorative medals, naval rewards, war medals, naval tokens, portrait medallions, life-saving medals, engraved pieces, &c., &c.. John Murray, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Scena akcji na morzu.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: HISPANVS, QVANTVM VALET AVRO: AVRVM AV FER. FERRO NON SVPERABITIBER: NON FERRO TANTVM
Engraver: Willem Versteegh
Reverse
14-wierszowy napis.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
INDICA CLASSE
INTERCEPTA, PAR-
TISQ. SINE SANGVINE
OPVLENTISSIMISSPO-
LIIS, AD CVBAE PORTVM,
HISPANORVM NVNC DA-
MN IS QVAM OLIM CAEDE,
NOBILITOREM, FOEDERATAE
BELGICO - GERMANIAE
PRO CERES E GAZA CA-
PTIVA MONVMENTVM
CVDI FECERVNT
(I) DX XXIX
C uni Trivil
Engraver: Willem Versteegh
Comments
(en)
This medal was struck from silver found aboard the spanish ships which were en route to bring the silver from Mexico to Spain.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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