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Counter commemorating Montcalm's success in Canada
Counter commemorating Louis Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm's success in Canada. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XV in armour, draped (right). Legend: 'LUD . XV . REX . CHRISTIANISS.' Reverse: Calaïs and Zethes, winged, with shields and swords, driving three harpies into the sea. Legend: 'FERRO ET PERNICIBUS ALIS.' (With the sword and swift wings.) Exergue: 'MARINE 1758'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0686 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1757 |
| People: | King Louis XV of France; Montcalm-Gozon, Louis-Joseph de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |
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