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Counter commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713
Counter commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713. 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: Neptune (left), his trident in his right and his left hand outstretched, seated in his two-horsed sea car. Legend: 'PRAESTAT COMPONERE FLUCTUS.' (It is better to calm the waves.) Exergue: 'MARINE 1714.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0640 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | War of the Spanish Succession: Peace of Utrecht, 1713 |
| Date made: | 1714 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |
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