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Counter commemorating the Battle of Malaga, 1704
Counter commemorating the Battle of Malaga, 1704. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XIV in a long wig (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX'. Reverse: An eagle scattering thunderbolts upon four wrecked ships. Legend: 'PELAGO SENSERE TONANTEM.' (On the sea they felt the might of his thunder.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1705 .'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0626 |
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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 Malaga, 1704 |
| Date made: | 1705 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |