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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.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0585 |
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| 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 |