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Counter commemorating the capture of Cartagena (Central America), 1697
Counter commemorating the capture of Cartagena (Central America). Obverse: Youthful bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in a long wig in armour and cravat (right). Legend: 'L . ALEX . DE . BOVRBON . C . DE . TOVLOVSE . ADMIRAL . DE . FCE.' Reverse: Port-quarter view of the 'Argo', manned and armed under sail, the Golden Fleece suspended from a spar aft. Legend: 'PATET VLTIMA TERRA TRIVMPHIS.' (The most remote land opens to its triumphant progress.) Exergue: '. MARINE . . 1698 .' Cartagena was captured by Commodore de Pontis in 1697.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0613 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | H. |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Nine Years' War: Battle of Cartagena, 1697 |
| Date made: | 1698 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 27 mm |