Medal - Four Days Battle
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Features
| Location |
Netherlands
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Nederlandse Munt |
| Queen |
Beatrix (1980-2013)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 2006 |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 160 g |
| Diameter | 76 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled (high relief) (Weight may vary) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 565973 |
Commemorative issue
Four Days Battle (11-14 June 1666)
Obverse
Facing armored bust of De Ruyter, turned slightly to the right, crowned by two Tritons and with arms and banners to each side.
Script: Latin
Lettering: +DE RUYTER DIE DEN BRIT SYN MOET GETEUGELT HEEFT ALDUS DOOR MULLERS HANT INT GOUD EN SILUER LEEFT.A°MDCLXVI DEN XIIII IUNY
Translation: De Ruyter, who checked the courage of the English, thus lives in gold and silver by the hand of Muller, 14th of June, 1666
Engraver: Wouter Muller
Reverse
Scene of the sea battle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: HIER STRYCKT HET BRITSCH GEWELT VOOR NEDERLANT DE VLAGH DE ZEE HEEFT NOT GEWAEGHT VAN ZULK EEN ZWAREDN SLAGH
Translation: Here the British forces strike their flag to the Dutch; never did the sea resound with such a tremendous conflict
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)Comments
Silver medal struck in 2006 for the prestige set 400 jaar Michiel de Ruyter, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the birth of Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676).
The design is based on the honor medal engraved by Wouter Müller in 1666 to commemorate the Four Days' Battle (11–14 June 1666), one of the major naval battles of the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665–1667).
The medal was part of coin set Prestigeset 400 Jaar Michiel de Ruyter.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 500 | part of coin set Prestigeset 400 Jaar Michiel de Ruyter | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 377.75
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Actual silver weight: 5.139 oz
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