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Medal commemorating the prepared naval forces
Medal commemorating the prepared naval forces. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a long wig (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS XIIII . REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS.' Reverse: Port broadside view of a three-masted ship under sail. Legend: 'RES NAVALIS INSTAURATA.' (Naval forces prepared.) Exergue: 'M . DC . LXX.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0732 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mauger, Jean |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1670 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France; French Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |