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An image showing 'Counter commemorating the dispatch of a squadron to Danzig, 1735; obverse'
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Counter commemorating the dispatch of a squadron to Danzig, 1735

Counter commemorating the despatch of a squadron to Danzig, 1735. 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: Head of Medusa. Legend: 'EXPLICUISSE SATIS.' (It suffices to have set sail.) Exergue: 'MARINE 1735.'
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Object Details

ID: MEC0666
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: France
Events: War of the Polish Succession: Siege of Danzig, 1734
Date made: 1735
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm
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