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Counter commemorating the cruise to Newfoundland, 1733
Counter commemorating the cruise to Newfoundland, 1733. 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: Mercury in flight holding a caduceus in his right hand; land in the distance. Legend: 'MIHI PERVIUS ORBIS.' (The world is open to me.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1733.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0664 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roussel, H.; Bernard, J. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1733 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |