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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
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