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Counter commemorating Admiral Comte de Toulouse and the hope of employment for the Navy
Counter commemorating Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) and the hope of employment of the Navy. Obverse: Bust of the Admiral Comte de Toulouse in armour and mantle. Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C . DE TOULOUZE ADMIRAL DE FCE.' Reverse: An eagle with wings outspread, dropping thunderbolts. Legend: 'EXPECTAT JOVIS IMPERIUM.' (He awaits the command of Jupiter.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1731.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0662 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roussel, H. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1731 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de; French Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |