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Counter commemorating success in Spain

Counter commemorating success in Spain. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) as a youth with long hair, in armour and cravat (right). Legend: 'L . ALEX . DE . BOVRBON . C . DE . TOVLOVSE . ADMIRAL . DE . FRANCE.' Reverse: A twelve-oared antique galley, shields hung on the bulwarks, the Golden Fleece suspended on the mast. Legend: 'VICTRIX . SPOLIO QVE . SVPERBA.' ([Clad] in the pride of victory and spoils.) Exergue: ' . MARINE . . 1694 .'
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Object Details

ID: MEC0607
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: France
Date made: 1694
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 27 mm