jeton de marine

Cast of a jeton de marine, reverse only. A three-masted vessel with fleur-de-lis on the sails, rocks to the left, fire on shore. Legend: 'PER . SAXA . PER . IGNES'. (By rocks and fires). Exergue: '1664'.

Object Details

ID: SEC1172
Type: Cast
Display location: Not on display
Events: Barbary Pirates, attack on the, 1663
Date made: 1663
People: Bourbon, César de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 5 mm x 29 mm