DEATH OF ADMIRAL MARTIN HARPERTZOON TROMP

MULLER, O. (Wouter): The Netherlands, 1653, Silver, 75 mm
Obv: Bust of Admiral Tromp, three quarters facing, in very high relief, wearing a collar with order of St Michael,  surrounded by naval emblems, under crown held by two Putti. At the sides, naval trophies. Underneath on ribbon:  Myn hert en handt was voor het Landt. (My Heart and Hand Were for This Land.)
Rev: A naval engagement, with two men-or-war at close range, an English ship sinking in the foreground, all within pearled inner border.    Waarom doet muller Tromp door kunst van gout en silver leeven: om dat hy dyzer eew door krygsdeugd heeft verdreven. obyt den. 10 aug: 1653 (Why Does the Art of Muller Make Tromp Live in Gold and Silver? Because his Valor has Removed from us the Age of Iron)
Two embossed plates, chased, and soldered together, with a ring for suspension.
Ref: Van Loon II 364 Var.; M.I. 403/34; Hall, 194; Salton 145

Martin Harpertzoon Tromp (1597-1653), was Lieutenant-Admiral of the Dutch fleet and was chiefly responsible for the Netherlands' naval victories during the 17th century. Tromp's destruction of the Spanish armada at the Battle of the Downs in 1639 effectively ended Spanish sea power. In the Battle of the Texel, the naval battle between the Dutch and English forces depicted on the reverse of this medal, in which the Dutch were trying to break an English blockade off the Dutch coast, both countries incurred heavy losses. During the battle Tromp was mortally wounded.

LINK to another medal of the Battle of Texel and Death of Admiral Tromp by P. van Abeele (from National Maritime Museum)

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