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Medal commemorating increased naval power
Medal commemorating increased naval power. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XVI in a tie-wig, uniform and ribbon over shoulder (right). Legend: 'LUD . XVI . REX . CHRISTIANISSIMUS.' Reverse: Amphitrite, astride a dolphin, her drapery flying, playing the lyre. Legend: 'INIMICA PER AEQUORA SERVAT.' (She keeps guard in hostile seas.) Exergue: 'MARINE.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0543 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gatteaux, N. M. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1786 |
| People: | de France, Louis Auguste |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |
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