Medal commemorating the bombardment of Genoa, 1684

Medal commemorating the bombardment of Genoa, 1684. Obverse: A king standing crowned and robed trying to balance the orb on his sword, below in distance Genoa being bombarded (left); a fort in Luxembourg (right). Legend: 'QUOD LIBET LICET.' Exergue: '1684'. Reverse: A hand holding a sword and olive branch appearing from behind a curtain (left). Legend: 'ELIGE.' A satirical medal on Louis XIV's policy.

Object Details

ID: MEC0379
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Germany
Events: War of the Reunions: Bombardment of Genoa, 1684; War of the Reunions: Bombardment of Genoa, 1684
Date made: 1684
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 58 mm