Counter commemorating the war against the Dutch and Spanish fleets
Counter commemorating the war against the Dutch and Spanish fleets. Obverse: Head of Admiral Louis de Bourbon, Comte de Vermandois (1667-1683) as a child (right). Legend: 'LOVIS . COMTE . DE . VERMANDOIS . ADMIRAL . DE . FR.' Reverse: A decorated steering paddle. Legend: 'C'EST . A . MOY . DE . REGIR .' (It is for me to rule.) Exergue: '. MARINE . . 1674 .'
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0591 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Counter |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Dufour, J.B. |
Places: | France |
Date made: | 1674 |
People: | Bourbon, Louis de |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 24 mm |