Medal commemorating the bombardment of Dunkirk, 1695

Medal commemorating the bombardment of Dunkirk, 1695. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS.' Reverse: View of the town of Dunkirk and harbour, a bastion (right), a two-masted oared galley in harbour; in the foreground a vessel sinking, shells bursting. Legend: 'DUNKERCA ILLAESA.' (Dunkirk uninjured.) Exergue: 'M . DC . XCV.'

Object Details

ID: MEC0764
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Mauger, Jean
Places: France
Events: Bombardment of Dunkirk, 1695
Date made: 1695
People: King Louis XIV of France
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 41 mm
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