Medal - Battle of Turnhout
Features
| Location |
Dutch Republic
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1597 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 45.50 g |
| Diameter | 50.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 470642 |
| References | Vanhoudt# 1597-9 Gerard van Loon, John Saunders (ed.), Hugo Vanhoudt (ed.); 2021. Medallic History of the Low Countries Reprint. Saunders, Los Angeles, California, United States (4 volumes). Gerard van Loon. Medallic History of the Low Countries / Volume I: 1555-1602 (2 volumes). Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). Edward Hawkins, Augustus W. Franks, Herbert Appold Grueber; 1885. Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II / Volume I. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Commemorative issue
Battle of Turnhout.
Obverse
The Belgic lion holding a sword and arrows.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SOLI . DEO HONOR . ET . GLORIA
Engraver: Gerard van Bylaer
Reverse
Inscription in eleven lines.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ORDINIS AUSPICIO PRINCIPIS MAURITII DUCTU HOSTE AD TURNHOVTUM CESSO DECEM OPIDIS ET TRIBUS ARCIBUS EXPUGNATIS ET TOTA CISRHENAE DITIONE PACATA 1597
Engraver: Gerard van Bylaer
Comments
The Battle of Turnhout took place on January 24, 1597 during the Eighty Years' War (1568 - 1648) between the Dutch Republic and Spain. It was a key victory for the Dutch and English forces, led by Prince Maurice of Nassau, against the Spanish troops commanded by Count Jean de Rie of Varax.
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