Medal, Amsterdam, 1666
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1666
Medal in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 1898-1902), made in Amsterdam, dated 1666, attributed to Muller, Wouter. The museum's brief description reads: Medal, silver commemorating Lieu.-Admiral, Adriaanszoon de Ruyter, by Wouter Muller, Amsterdam, 1666..
Museum description: Medal, silver, the two sides cast separately and soldered together. Obv. Michel Adriaanszoon de Royter (b.1607: d. 1676). Lieutenant- Admiral of the Dutch fleet. Three quarter-bust to right, waring the order of the elephant; on either side, implements of war; above his head a naval crown held by a triton and mermaid. below the bust is a scroll bearing the inscription M.A.D.Rev. A naval battle and an inscription.
The museum records it as Silver, measuring Diameter 3.06 in. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
Under de Ruyters leadership the Dutch navy fought successfully against England and France during the 1660s and 1670s. The medal was probably struck to commemorate the Four Days Battle (11 June to 14 June) 1666 which was fought off the Flemish and English coasts. Both sides claimed victory though the outcome was inconclusive. It remains one of the longest naval engagements in history.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter 3.06 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Silver
- Maker recorded
- Muller, Wouter
- Place recorded
- Amsterdam
Identification
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Museum object number
- 1898-1902
- Museum system number
- O248495
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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