Counter commemorating Queen Marie Therèse and the gain of the Spanish Netherlands by Louis XIV through marriage

Counter commemorating Queen Marie Therèse and the gain of the Spanish Netherlands by Louis XIV through marriage. Obverse: Bust of Queen Marie Therèse (right). Legend: 'MAR . THER . D . G . FR . ET . NAV . REG'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of Jason's Argo under sail. Legend: 'MEVS . ET . MIHI . VICIT . IASON'. Exergue: '1668'. The reference to the Golden Fleece denotes the gain of the Spanish Netherlands by Louis XIV through marriage.

Object Details

ID: MEC0585
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: France
Date made: 1668
People: Queen Maria Theresa, Consort of King Louis XIV of France; Queen Maria Theresa, Consort of King Louis XIV of France
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 27 mm
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