Counter commemorating the immobility of the French Fleet

Counter commemorating the immobility of the French fleet. 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: A mariner's compass upon a pedestal, draped. Legend: 'IMMOTA PROCELLIS.' (Unmoved by storms.) Exergue: 'MARINE . . 1710 .'

Object Details

ID: MEC0634
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1710
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 28 mm
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