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Description: | Medal commemorating Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With (1599-1651). Obverse: Short bust of Admiral de With in a lace collar (three-quarter right). Legend: 'WITTE . CORNELISZOON . DE . WITH.' Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of a 17th-century battleship under sail, two others (left and right) in middle distance, other shipping beyond. Legend: 'DEN . TROTSEN . ZWEED . BY . UW . GEHEUGENS . BEEFT . EN . WIE . DAAR . STERFT . VOORT . VADERLAND . DIE . LEEFT . 29 APR . 1599 - 8 NOV . 1658.' (The proud Swede trembles when he remembers you. Who dies for his country lives [for ever].)
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With (1599-1651); obverse
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With (1599-1651); reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Goor J.J. van der With Corneliszoon de | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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