Medal, Amsterdam, 1666 (1899-1902)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1666
Medal in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 1899-1902), made in Amsterdam, dated 1666, attributed to Muller, Wouter. The museum's brief description reads: Medal, commemorating the Dutch Lieutenant-Admiral Cornelius Tromp, by Wouter Muller, Amsterdam, 1666.
Museum description: Medal, silver, the two sides cast separately and soldered together. Obv. Cornelius Tromp, Lieutenant Admiral of the Dutch fleet. Three-quarters bust to right wearing a sash; on either side implements of war; above his head, a laurel wreath held by two tritons. Below the bust is the inscription:- CORNELIS TROMP LUYT ADMIRAAL V HOLL. Rev. A naval battle. 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.
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Historical context
This silver medal depicts Cornelius Tromp, Lieutenant-Admiral of the Dutch fleet. Tromp distinguished himself in the Second (1665-1667) and Third (1672-74) Anglo Dutch Wars. 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
- 1899-1902
- Museum system number
- O248501
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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