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Counter commemorating the plunder of St Christopher and Nevis
Counter commemorating the plunder of St Christopher and Nevis. Obverse: Bust of Counter commemorating Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in a long tie-wig and a lion's skin as a mantle (right). Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C . DE TOULOUZE ADMIRAL DE FCE.' Reverse: A mariner's compass upon a decorated pedestal. Legend: 'VIRTUS NOTA UTROQUE SUB AXE.' (Valour recognised from pole to pole.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1707 .'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0630 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roussel, H. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1707 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |