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© Nomos AG
Medal - Death of admiral Maarten Tromp
1653 year| Silver | 115.64 g | 68 mm |
| Location | Dutch Republic (Netherlands) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1653 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 115.64 g |
| Diameter | 68 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#187341 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Scene of the naval battle of Scheveningen.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIEVTENANT . ADMIRAAL . VAN . HOLLAND . VOOR . HET . VAADER LAND . GESNEVVELT DEN . 10 AVGVSTI . ANNO . 1653
Translation: Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland, died for the Fatherland, 10 August 1653
Edge
Plain
Comment
TMNK 00593. Van Loon II, pp. 364-365, ii.It is interesting to note that the commander of the English ship, from which a sniper shot Tromp, was William Penn the Elder, father of the Quaker William Penn who founded Pennsylvania.
FNM Milford Haven 541
