Counter commemorating the opening up of wealthy mines in Louisiana as proposed by John Law (1671-1729) the banker
Counter commemorating the opening up of wealthy mines in Louisiana as proposed by John Law (1671-1729) the banker. 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: A bee-hive and a swarm of bees. Legend: 'INTERMISSA REDIT VIRTUS.' (Its virtue, lost for a time, returns.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1721 .'
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0649 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Counter |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Roussel, H. |
Date made: | 1721 |
People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |
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