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Counter commemorating the Wesel, Oswego, Port Mahon and St David captured, 1758
Counter commemorating Wesel, Oswego, Port Mahon and St David captured, 1758. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XV, laureate (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS XV ORBIS IMPERATOR 1758.' Reverse: The four places named set separately in the field. Legend: 'WESEL, OSWEGO, PORT MAHON.' Exergue: 'EXPUG . STI . DAVIDIS ARCE ET SOLO AEQUATA.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0687 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Capture of Wesel, 1758; Capture of Port Mahon, 1758 Capture of St David, 1758 French and Indian War: Capture of Oswego, 1758 |
| Date made: | 1758 |
| People: | King Louis XV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |
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