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Counter commemorating peace with the Tripoli pirates, 1730
Counter commemorating peace with the Tripoli pirates, 1730. Obverse: Bust of Louis XV (right). Legend: 'LUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANISS.' Reverse: A hawk attacking a flight of birds. Legend: 'MAJORIBUS APTA.' (Fit for a mightier task.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1730.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0661 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Peace with the Tripoli pirates, 1730 |
| Date made: | 1730 |
| People: | King Louis XV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |