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Description: | Medal commemorating armed neutrality at sea. Obverse: From a mailed arm, sword in hand, hang by chains the oval shield of Russia (centre), Sweden (right), Denmark (left) and Netherlands (below). Legend: 'GEWAP ENDE NEUTRALI TEIT' (Armed neutrality). Reverse: Beneath the heavenly eye, with rays, the inscription in eight lines: 'JEHOVAH, WREEKER DER VERBONDEN STAFF KATHARINA'S, HULPVERDRAG:, ZOO BLYF'T ONZYDIG, ZEEGEZAG, TOT HEYL DER VOLKEN, ONGESCHONDEN' (Jehovah, the avenger of treaties, confirms Catharine's treaty of assistance so that the commerce of the neutral powers remains intact for the benefit of the people). Exergue: 'M . DCC . LXXX '.
caption: Medal commemorating armed neutrality at sea; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating armed neutrality at sea; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Czarina of Baerll A. van Catharine II | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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