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Counter commemorating Jeane Baptiste Colbert (1619-83), Councillor of State
Counter commemorating Jeane Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683), Councillor of State. Obverse: The arms of the statesman Colbert, a coronet above. Legend: 'DE . LINTENDCE . DE . MR . COLBERT . DE . ST . PGS . CONSR . DESTAT.' Reverse: The arms of Bar, a coronet above. Legend: 'IECT . DE . LA . CHAMBRE . DES . COMPTES . DE . BAR .' Colbert was made Minister of Marine in 1668.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0583 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1658 |
| People: | Colbert, Jeane Baptiste |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 27 mm |
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