Medal - Recovery of a sunken treasure

Lieu Zeeland, Province of
Année 1660
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Silver
Poids 117.19 g
Diamètre 70 mm
Épaisseur
Forme Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Tranche Plain
Période
Notice
Référence(s)
Description de l’avers Two salvage boats on either side of a wrecked ship; on board the boats, crewmen using a special apparatus to raise up items within the wreck; behind view of the city of West-Kapelle.
Écriture de l’avers
Légende de l’avers SOLI DEO HONOR M. V. GOES ET GLORIA
(Translation: Marcel van der Goes gives honor and glory solely to God)
Description du revers Inscription of 14 lines, all within an olive wreath entwined with the names and arms of the eight directors of the project.
Écriture du revers
Légende du revers In memoriam rei / Quâ arte admirandâ / priorumq/3 faeculorum cogitata / fuperante, prope Valacros in ple / no ac aeftuanti mari, fub aufpiciis / Senatus Zelandici ac procuranti / Marcel. Goefio e navi submersâ ac / disruptâ profundumq/3 fub arenis la= / titante immenfa argenti, tum rudis / tum signati, vis, gemme plures, ac / tormenta bellica, fubducta, ser= / vata ac veteribus dominis / ex jure reftituta funt / 1660
(Translation: a memorial of how, by an admirable art, surpassing the inventions of past centuries, under the auspices of the Deputy Councillors of Zeeland and under the direction of Marcellus van der Goes, a great quantity of coined and bullion silver, many precious stones and many cannon were raised up near Walcheren, from a vessel lost, destroyed and sunk in the sands, and then returned to their proper owners)
Tirage
ID Numisquare 2407370170
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