E2293-2

Medal commemorating sea trade revived, 1596; reverse Long Caption: Obverse: Neptune riding on a dolphin, ships in the distance. In the clouds the Hebrew word Jehovah. Reverse: Crowned shield of West Friesland. Arranged in a circle the shields of 'ALCKMAER, HOORN, ENCKHVSEN, MEDENBLICK, EDAM, MONICEDAM, PVRMERENT', the names on scrolls between the shields. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0016 Artist: unknown Date: 1596 Medium: silver Size: 54 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.