Counter commemorating Comte de Toulouse still Admiral of France

Counter commemorating Comte de Toulouse still Admiral of France. 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.' A mariner's compass lying on a table covered by a cloth. Legend: 'IMMOTA PROCELLIS.' (Unmoved by storms.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1737 .'

Object Details

ID: MEC0668
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1737
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de; Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm
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