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Counter commemorating the survival of the East India Company following the collapse of Law's enterprises

Counter commemorating the survival of the East India Company following the collapse of John Law's enterprises. 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 stormy sea above, the full moon surrounded by clouds. Legend: 'MANET INTEGRA VIRTUS.' (Valour remains unshaken.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1722 .' The collapse of Law's enterprises placed the East India Company in considerable difficulty.
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Object Details

ID: MEC0650
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Roussel, H.
Places: France
Date made: 1722
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de; Honourable East India Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm