jeton de marine

Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a jeton de marine.Obverse: Bust of Louis de Bourbon in armour, draped. Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON . C . DE TOULOUZE ADMIRAL DE FCE.' Below: 'H . R . F.' Reverse: Flight of birds attacked by a hawk. Legend: 'MAJORIBUS APTA'. (Fit for a greater task). below: 'MARINE 1710'.

Object Details

ID: SEC1196
Type: Cast
Display location: Not on display
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 3 mm x 30 mm