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.'

Object Details

ID: SEC1210
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
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