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jeton de marine
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a jeton de marine. Obverse: Shield with arms of Bernard de Nogaret de la Valette. Surrounded by the collars of the king's orders, upright anchor behind. Legend: 'BER . D . LAVALETTE, ADMIRAL . D . FR . ET . GOV . DE . PROVENCE.' Reverse: Armour and arms over a field gun, the whole surrounded by flames. Legend: 'HAC . LUCE . VIVANT.' (By this light let them live). Exergue: '1597'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC1168 |
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| Type: | Cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Valette, Bernard de Nogaret de la |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 28 mm |