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Counter commemorating the Battle of Cartagena, 1697
Counter commemorating the Battle of Cartagena, 1697. Obverse: Short bust of King Louis XIV in a long wig (right). Legend: 'LVDOVICVS MAGNVS REX.' Reverse: A trident, palm and laurel branch within a crown, the whole rising out of the sea; Cartagena (right) and a fleet (left) bombarding it. Legend: 'OMEN IMPERII MARITIMI.' (An augury of a maritime empire.) As in preceding, this probably commemorates the second capture of Cartagena. The first was in 1643.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0611 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Nilis, J. |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Nine Years' War: Battle of Cartagena, 1697 |
| Date made: | 1697 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25 mm |