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An image showing 'Counter commemorating the British bombardment of St Malo, 1696; obverse'
An image showing 'Counter commemorating the British bombardment of St Malo, 1696; reverse'
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Counter commemorating the British bombardment of St Malo, 1696

Counter commemorating the British bombardment of St Malo, 1696. 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 . FCE.' Reverse: Coastline with houses (right), trees in foreground (left); clouds and lightning above. Legend: 'IPSO ETIAM METVENDA FRAGORE.' (Fearful in its very sound.) Exergue: '. MARINE . . 1696 .' A satire on the failure of the expedition.
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Object Details

ID: MEC0609
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: H.
Places: France
Events: Bombardment of St Malo, 1695
Date made: 1696
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 26 mm