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Medal commemorating the presentation to King Louis XV of an eighty-gun ship
Medal commemorating the presentation to King Louis XV of an eighty-gun ship. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XV in a tie-wig, laureate and mantle (right). Legend: 'LUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANISS.' Reverse: Port-quarter view of a battleship under sail. Legend: 'DONUM REGI AMORIS PIGNUS ET EXEMPLUM.' (A present to the King, a token and example of affection.) Exergue: 'COMIT . OCCIT 1762.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0537 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roettier, J.C. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1762 |
| People: | King Louis XV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |