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Counter commemorating the Spanish galleons burnt in Vigo harbour, 1703
Counter commemorating the Spanish galleons burnt in Vigo harbour, 1703. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in a long wig, low collar, and mantle (right). Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE . BOURBON . C . DE . TOULOUZE . ADMIRAL . DE . FCE.' Reverse: A phoenix, wings outspread, upon a burning pile. Legend: 'SUO VIM SUMET AB IGNE.' (He shall take strength from the fire that consumes him.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1703 .' This refers to the burning of the Spanish galleons in Vigo harbour at the French admiral's order, to prevent them falling into the hands of Admiral Rooke.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0622 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roussel, H. |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Vigo Bay, 1702 |
| Date made: | 1703 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |