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Medal commemorating the capture of Barcelona, 1697
Medal commemorating the capture of Barcelona, 1697. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS.' Reverse: Hercules leaning on his club, the shield of Barcelona lying at his feet (right). Legend: 'BINIS CASTRIS DELETIS.' (Two hostile camps destroyed.) Exergue: 'BARCINO CAPTA . M . DC . XCVII .' (Barcelona taken.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0768 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mauger, Jean |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Nine Years' War: Capture of Barcelona, 1697 |
| Date made: | 1697 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |