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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;grivna, post: 256240, member: 9661&quot;]&quot;Terret dum torret&quot; is probably a Latin saying.&nbsp; I am not certain of the meaning, but I think it is &quot;Fear until Burned&quot; or something like that (possible reference to fireships?).</p><p><br /></p><p>The devices look like galleons or old warships to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>The naval theme, 1639 date and inscription cause me to wonder if the medal is of Dutch origin, commemorating the Battle of the Downs.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Downs" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Downs" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Downs</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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