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jeton des galeres
Two casts, obverse and reverse of a jeton des galeres. Obverse: Shield of arms of Louis Victor, Duc de Vivonne, surmounted by a coronet, placed on an upright anchor with four arms, and on two crossed batons, the whole resting on a cloak lined with ermine. Legend: 'LE . DVC . DE . VIVONNE . MAL . DE . FRANCE . GENAL . DES . GALERES'. Reverse: Lightning descending on rocks in the sea. Legend: 'OBLVCTANTIA.QVAERIT' (it seeks out objects that resist its force). Exergue: '.1683.'
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC1210 |
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| Type: | Cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Franco-Algerian War: Bombardement of Algiers, 1683 |
| Date made: | 1682 |
| People: | Victor, Louisfl |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 28 mm |