Counter commemorating Cardinal Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642)
Counter commemorating Cardinal Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642). Obverse: Bust of the cardinal in a cap and high collar (right). Legend: 'ARMAND . IO . CAR . DVX . DE RICHELIEV'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a three-masted vessel under sail. Legend: 'HOC DVCE TVTA.' Below: '1634'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0570 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Counter |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | France |
Date made: | 1634 |
People: | Duplessis, Armand Jean |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |