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Description: | Medal commemorating the capture of the Spanish galleon St Jacob off St Helena. Obverse: The lion of Zeeland (right) rising from the sea, pursuing a horse springing from the globe. Legend (on separate ribbons): 'NON SVFFICIT ORBIS' 'QVO . SALTAS INSEQVAR' (The world is not large enough. Wherever you spring I follow). Reverse: Port broadside view of two ships under sail engaged, a third in distance. Legend: 'POSSVNT QVAE POSSE VIDENTVR . 16 MARTY . 1602 .' (What seems possible that they can do 16 March 1602).
caption: Medal commemorating the capture of the Spanish galleon "St Jacob" off St Helena; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the capture of the Spanish galleon "St Jacob" off St Helena; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals St Jacob fl.1602 (Spanish) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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