15929973050001566213492000Standard Recordobject-227372168667995436215686405170001686679273393fitz-onlineadlib-object-227372https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/22737292ef9677-8b22-333b-9e05-925fd270aecf4referenceterm-42993adlib-term-4299393884c6f-c60c-39f7-a75d-f84d65288fe0medalreferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverDiameter (min)mm47Diametermm47Weightg32.82ObjectCoins and MedalsThe Earl of Leicester was made Governor and Captain-General of Holland, Zealand, and the United Provinces. His conduct however was complained about to the Queen. Leicester subsequently quit the Provinces and distributed medals of this type to his friends.CM.157-19881accession numberCM.157-1988227372priref227372urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/227372https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/227372Bust of Leicester, three quarters facing left, in hat with feathers and jewels, and armour richly figured.obverseROBE . CO . LEIC . ET . IN . BELG . GVBER . 1587designSheep in flat country, a dog quitting them, beneath which is inscribed in Latin; "I quit unwillingly".reverseNON . GREGEM . SED . INGRATOS. (in exergue) INVITVS DESERO.designreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumreferenceagent-199491adlib-agent-199491e7d43b8e-890b-3113-8176-1af12434a409Bonnett, B. E.198819881988given158715871587rulerreferenceagent-176479adlib-agent-17647933e654aa-dce5-32b2-b8f1-00567a531c60Elizabeth I (1558-1603)referencemedia-216251adlib-media-216251aafdc226-33fc-379e-ab91-a125359c1f5fjpegcm/cm64/large_CM_157_1988_281_29.jpg1heightpixels1024widthpixels102416162716323191imagejpegcm/cm64/mid_CM_157_1988_281_29.jpg1heightpixels500widthpixels50016162716323191imagejpegcm/cm64/CM_157_1988_281_29.jpg1heightpixels2304widthpixels230416162716323191imagejpegcm/cm64/preview_CM_157_1988_281_29.jpg1heightpixels250widthpixels25016162716323191image0media
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imagereferenceterm-116687adlib-term-1166876046c6a8-1b5f-3763-86f0-6350318ef2fbBritish Islesseriesreferenceterm-107139adlib-term-1071399fd5ef13-3709-388f-b925-702787340e32Englandsubseriesreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museum100140referencepublication-4854adlib-publication-4854bede9978-1e73-3b67-aa07-3811a839c35fMedallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II: Vol 1referenceterm-116687adlib-term-1166876046c6a8-1b5f-3763-86f0-6350318ef2fbBritish IslesBritish IslesLeicester Quits Belgium Medalobject
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