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Counter commemorating the Marine Academy
Counter commemorating the Marine Academy. Obverse: Short bust of King Louis XV with long hair, tied, laureate (left). Legend: 'LUD . XV REX CHRISTIANISS.' Reverse: Port broadside view of a battleship under sail. 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: | MEC0690 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Lorthior, Pierre Joseph |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1769 |
| People: | King Louis XV of France; Marine Academy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |