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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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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identifier
NG-NM-10405
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
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title
Gedenkpenningen voor Michiel de Ruyter
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Medal to commemorate Michiel de Ruyter
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created
1676
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1676
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extent
diameter 7 cm
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diameter 8.5 cm
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doosje diameter 8,5 cm
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penning diameter 7 cm
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penning gewicht 112,16 gr
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weight 112.16 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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