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Counter commemorating Admiral Duc d'Anville wrecked off the Azores
Counter commemorating Admiral Duc d'Anville wrecked off the Azores, 1746. Obverse: Youthful bust of Admiral Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duc de Penthièvre (1725-1793) (right). Legend: 'L . J . M . DE BOURBON D . DE PENTHIEVRE AMIRAL DE FR.' Reverse: A ship's compass. Legend: 'DUBIIS SECUNDIS QUE REBUS RECTA.' Exergue: 'MARINE 1747.' The loss of d'Anville's squadron was compensated for by M. La Bourdonnais victory at Negapatam in the same year.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0677 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roettier, J.C. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1747 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Jean Marie de; d'Anville, Duc |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |
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