Good catch Chris. This looks exactly what it is. The coing at the link is not as nice as this found one. Here's the link in the Netherlands or Holland.
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http://www.collectiegelderland.nl/musea/museazutphen/voorwerp-M_00131
And the other link:
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http://www.thuisinbrabant.nl/object/noordbrabants-museum/04467_02
At this link I used used a free translator of Dutch to English on the title and this is what I got: Medal on the conquest of Tomb and Oostende through Maurits. Maurits translates as Maurice in English. So apparently this is a metal that commemorates the Dutch War of Independence. You can read about that at
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Revolt
The coat of arms looks to be that of Zeeland in the Netherlands.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_Arms_of_Zeeland.svg
A lot of interesting things related, but I just don't see, when or where this medal was made but if theis website is any indication of what it's worth, you may have hit on something. Here are some auctions of similar items:
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http://www.ukauctioneers.com/auction_houses/76/sales/2838?page=29
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