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.'

Object Details

ID: MEC0661
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
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