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Description: | Medal commemorating the Battle of Lowestoft and the death of Admiral Egbert Meeuwszoon Kortenaar, 1665. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Kortenaar in a leather coat, decorated bandolier and cravat (nearly front). Legend: 'EGB . MZ . KORTENAAR (rose) L . ADM . V. HOLL . EN . W . F.' On a ribbon below: 'OB . 13 . IVN . AO . 1665.' (Egbert, son of Martin, Kortnaer, Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland aand West Friesland, died 13 June, 1665). Reverse: The four admirals in cloaks and hats sitting round a table, columns and hanging swords behind. Legend: 'RIDDER MARTEN HARPERTSEN TROMP, PIETER PIETERSEN HEYN, IACOB HEEMSKERCK, IAN VAN GALEN' (Names of the four admirals).
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caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of Lowestoft and the death of Admiral Kortenaar, 1665; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of Lowestoft and the death of Admiral Kortenaar, 1665; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | M�ller Tromp medals Heemskerck Jan Van Jacob Van Heyn Piet O. Kortenaar Galen Egbert Meeuwszoon Cornelis | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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