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Counter commemorating the siege of Ostend, 1603
Counter commemorating the siege of Ostend, 1603. Obverse: Crowned arms of the Archduke and Archduchess. Legend: 'ALBERTUS . ET . ISABELLA . D . G.' Reverse: Two hands crowned ready to lower a weight upon a crayfish. Legend: 'TEMPORE . ET . LOCO'. The crayfish here is the emblem of the Archduke and Archduchess.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0071 |
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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: | 1603 |
| People: | Albert VII, Archduke of Austria; Archduchess Isabella |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 27 mm |
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