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Description: | Counter commemorating the capture of St Thomas, 1599. Obverse: The Argo on her mainsail, the word Jehovah in Hebrew. Legend: 'EN . ALTERA . QVAE . VEHAT . ARGO' (He another Argo which shall bear chosen heroes). Reverse: Islands of Bommel and Thiel intersected by the Waal and Meuse, the Hebrew word 'Jehovah' between two terminal gods. Legend: 'SIC . NESCIA . CEDERE . FATA . CIC IC IC' ('Tis thus that the fates are immutable). Admiral van der Does died on this expedition from fever.
caption: Counter commemorating the capture of St Thomas, 1599; obverse
caption: Counter commemorating the capture of St Thomas, 1599; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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