Medal to commemorate Michiel de Ruyter
This commemorative medal was designed to mark the funeral of Admiral de Ruyter on 18 March 1677. The obverse bears a portrait of the admiral, the reverse an image of a naval battle. Joachim Oudaen wrote a poem to commemorate De Ruyter’s death, which ends with the line
‘He colours his laurels with his blood’. De Ruyter was thus a true hero. Both examples of the medal come from the De Ruyter family.
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Medal to commemorate Michiel de Ruyter
This commemorative medal was designed to mark the funeral of Admiral de Ruyter on 18 March 1677. The obverse bears a portrait of the admiral, the reverse an image of a naval battle. Joachim Oudaen wrote a poem to commemorate De Ruyter’s death, which ends with the line
‘He colours his laurels with his blood’. De Ruyter was thus a true hero. Both examples of the medal come from the De Ruyter family.
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H.C.H.C. des Tombe Bequest
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Legaat van mevrouw H.C.H.C. des Tombe
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Deze gedenkpenning is ontworpe ...... tig van familie van De Ruyter.
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This commemorative medal was d ...... ome from the De Ruyter family.
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format
identifier
NG-NM-9661
language
publisher
Rijksmuseum
subject
title
Gedenkpenningen voor Michiel de Ruyter
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Medal to commemorate Michiel de Ruyter
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type
created
1676
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1676
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extent
diameter 7,1 cm
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diameter 7.1 cm
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dikte 0,6 cm
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gewicht 102,74 gr
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thickness 0.6 cm
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weight 102.74 gr
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Collectie: munten, penningen en draagtekens
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temporal
fourth quarter 17th century
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vierde kwart 17e eeuw
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