Medal commemorating the British attack on the Ile de Ré, 1627

Medal commemorating the British attack on the Ile de Ré, 1627. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XIII, laureate, in a large ruff, armour and cloak (right). Legend: 'LVDOVIC . XIII REX CHRISTIANISS . PIVS IVSTVS FEL . AVG . CICICCXXVII.' (Louis XIII, the most Christian king, pious, just, prosperous, August 1627.) Reverse: The king standing on a rostral column with a pile of arms, the fleet in the distance. Legend: 'VICTIS FVSIS FVGATIS TERRA MARIQ . ANGLIS.' (The English defeated, dispersed and put to flight by land and sea.)

Object Details

ID: MEC0718
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: France
Events: Huguenot rebellions: Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, 1627
Date made: 1627
People: King Louis XIII of France
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 44 mm
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