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Counter commemorating the new naval gun
Counter commemorating new naval gun. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) (right). Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C . DE TOULOUZE ADMIRAL DE FCE.' Reverse: Front view of a mortar in its carriage, loaded with bombs fitted with handles. Legend: 'QUANTUS CUM SE EXERET ARDOR.' (How great the fire that it will send forth.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1719 .'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0647 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1719 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |