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Counter commemorating the attack on a British Convoy
Counter commemorating the attack on a British convoy. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in armour and mantle. Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C . DE TOULOUZE ADMIRAL DE FCE.' Reverse: Perseus in a helmet in flight, a sword erect in his right and Medusa's head in his left hand. Legend: 'HINC FERIT INDE ARCET.' (On one side he smites, on another he wards off blows.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1708.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0631 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1708 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |