jeton des galeres
Two casts, obverse and reverse of a jeton des galeres. Obverse: Arms of Jean Philippe D'Orleans. Legend: 'LE CHEVALIER DORLEANS GENERAL DES GALERES'. Reverse: Two swimming Naiads, another in distance. Legend: 'DOCTAE FALLERE FLUCTUS' (skilled to elude the waves). Exergue: 'GALERES 1744'.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1225 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | d'Orleans, Jean Philippe |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 29 mm |