Medal commemorating naval forces prepared, 1670
Medal commemorating naval forces prepared, 1670. 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: | MEC0733 |
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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 |
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