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Medal commemorating the Battle of Lowestoft and the death of Admiral Kortenaar, 1665
titel | Medal commemorating the Battle of Lowestoft and the death of Admiral Kortenaar, 1665
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inventarisnummer | MEC0098
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collectie | Coins & Commemorative Medals
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museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
![National Maritime Museum, Greenwich](_resources/img/musea/nmmkl.gif) |
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datum | 1665
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omschrijving | 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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afmetingen | Overall: 80 mm
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