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Counter commemorating Admiral Duc de Joyeuse, (1561-1587)
Counter commemorating Admiral Anne, Duc de Joyeuse (1561-1587). Obverse: The arms of Admiral the Duc de Joyeuse, coronet above, surrounded by two collars of orders. Legend: 'ANNE . D . D . IOIEVSE . PAIR . AMIRAL . D . FRANCE . G . D . N.' (Governor of Normandy). Reverse: An anchor entwined with two sprays of laurel. Legend: 'FIXI . SVPERABIMVS . VNDAS.' (Fast secured, we shall conquer the waves.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0559 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1582 |
| People: | Joyeuse, Anne de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |