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Counter commemorating the defence of Ostend, 1601
Counter commemorating the defence of Ostend, 1601. Obverse: A palace door defended by an arm with a sword issuing from the clouds. Legend: 'FORTIS . ARMATVS . CVSTODIT . ATRIUM'. Inscription: '1602'. Reverse: The arms of Zeeland surrounded by those of the nobles of the Provinces. Legend (around the arms of Zeeland): 'LVCTOR . ET . EMERGO'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0068 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Eighty Years' War: Siege of Ostend, 1601 |
| Date made: | 1602 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |
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