Counter commemorating the Ministry of Marine taken over by M Maurepas

Counter commemorating the Ministry of Marine taken over by M. Maurepas. 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: Port broadside view of a battleship under topsails, two stars above. Legend: 'SUB AMICO SIDERE TUTA.' (Safe under a friendly star.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1724 .'

Object Details

ID: MEC0655
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bernard, J.
Places: France
Date made: 1724
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de; Phelypeaux, Jean-Frederic
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm