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Medal commemorating the defeat of the Dutch and Spanish fleets at Palermo, 1676
Medal commemorating the defeat of the Dutch and Spanish fleets at Palermo, 1676. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a long wig (right) with a small curl in front. Legend: 'LVDOVICUS . MAGNUS . REX . CHRISTIANISSMUS .' Reverse: An antique galley, on the stern two cupids holding a globe bearing the lilies of France; above, a flying Victory about to place a wreath upon it. Legend: 'VICTORIA PANORMITANA.' Exergue: 'DELETA . HOSTIVM . CLASSE . 1676'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0741 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mauger, Jean; Roussel, H. |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Franco-Dutch War: Battle of Palermo, 1676 |
| Date made: | 1676 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |