jeton des galeres

Cast of a jeton des galeres. Reverse only. A wind god blowing on a dolphin swimming in the sea. Legend: 'VNDAQVE . AVRAQVE . INVITIS.' (Against wind and wave). Exergue: 'GALERES .1694.'

Object Details

ID: SEC1220
Type: Cast
Display location: Not on display
Events: Nine Years' War: Capture of Rosas, 1693
Date made: 9 Jun 1693
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 6 mm x 29 mm