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Counter entitled 'steadfast among changes'
Counter entitled 'steadfast among change'. 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: A rough sea, the crescent moon and clouds above. Legend: 'IN VARIIS CONSTANS VICIBUS.' (Steadfast amid changes.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1726 .' This possibly refers to the changes in the Ministry of Marine, the Count of Toulouse excepted.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0657 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roussel, H. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1726 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |