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Counter commemorating Armand de Maillé, Duc de Brézé (1619-1646), and his devotion to the Queen
Counter commemorating Armand de Maillé, Duc de Brézé (1619-1646), and his devotion to the Queen. Obverse: A shield of the Admiral's arms with coronet resting on an anchor, the whole on a mantle of ermine. Legend: 'ARM . DE . MAILLE . DV . DE . BREZE . ADMAL . ET . G . ME . DV . COVMERCE . DE . FRANCE.' (...Grand Master of the Commerce, etc.). Reverse: Stern view of seven ships under sail and one in the distance. Legend: 'REGINA . QVOD . OPTAS.' (That which thou choosest, oh, Queen.) Exergue: '1646.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0576 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1646 |
| People: | de Brézé, Armand de Maillé, Duc |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |
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