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Counter commemorating galleys being fitted out
Counter commemorating galleys being fitted out. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XV in a tie-wig, armour, ribbon and mantle (right). Legend: 'LUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANSS.' Reverse: A quiver full of arrows lying on the ground. Legend: 'AD OBSEQUIUM CELERES.' (Quick to obey.) Exergue: 'GALERES . 1737.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0669 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bernard, J. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1737 |
| People: | King Louis XV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |