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Description: | Medal commemorating the Battle of the Texel and the death of Admiral Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, 1653. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Tromp in a collar and doublet with orders (nearly front). Legend: 'MARTEN . HARPERTSEN . TROMP . RIDDER' (S reversed) (Martin Harpertsen Tromp, Knight). Reverse: Port quarter view of a battleship in a naval engagement, a sunken ship in foreground. Legend: 'LIEVTENANT . ADMIRAAL . VAN . HOLLAND . VOOR . HET . VAADERLAND . GESNEVVELT . DEN . 10 AVGVSTI ANNO 1653' (Lieutenant General of Holland, died for his country 10 August 1653).
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of the Texel and the death of Admiral Tromp, 1653; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of the Texel and the death of Admiral Tromp, 1653; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Tromp medals J. Pool Maarten Harpertszoon | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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Medal cast
Commemorative medal Obverse only. Inscr.…
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