Medal - Pius V Naval battle of Lepanto

Reverse

Naval battle scene. Ships of the Holy League to the left with allegorical winged figure of victory, to the top god in clouds firing thunder bolts on the Ottoman fleet. To the far right view of harbour with towers.
: on the left the Galee of the Lega Santa with the allegorical figure of the winged Victory holding the chalice and the astile Cross, at the top N.S. nimbato and cloud radiates the Turkish fleet, on the right, which sinks

Script: Latin

Lettering: DEXTERA TVA DOM • PERCVSSIT • INIMICVM 1571

Engraver: Gianfederico Bonzagni

Edge

Plain

Comment

Medal, executed between the end of the sixteenth and the beginning of the seventeenth century, to commemorate the Victory of the Holy League on the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Lepanto.