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Counter commemorating the marriage of the Comte de Provence
Counter commemorating the marriage of the Comte de Provence. Obverse: Hymen and Prudence standing on either side of an altar, Cupid flying above, carrying the shield of Savoy. Pearl border. Reverse: Port-quarter view of a battleship under topsails and top gallant sails. Legend: 'PER HANC PROSUNT OMNIBUS ARTES.' (Through this [Academy] everybody profits by the arts.) Exergue: 'ACADEMIE ROYALE DE MARINE 1769.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0689 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1769 |
| People: | Comte de Provence |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 31 mm |