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Cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of an engraved coin - a scudo of Tuscany 1777, the obverse rubbed down and engraved. Obverse: Two ships in action. Legend: 'BARFLURE & VILLE DE PARRIS'. Reverse: A shield of arms. Legend: 'DERIGE DOMINE GRESSOS MEOS'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0961 |
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| Type: | Cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | American War of Independence: Battle of the Saints, 1782 |
| Vessels: | Barfleur (1768); Ville de Paris fl.1782 (French) |
| Date made: | 12 Apr 1782 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 42 mm |