jeton de marine
Cast of a jeton de marine. Reverse only. Broken. The Argo with the golden fleece halfway up her mast rowing to the left. Legend: 'IUVAT NUNC PARTA TUERI'. Exergue: 'MARINE 1755'. Commemorates the outbreak of the Seven Years war.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1497 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 |
| Date made: | 1755 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 7 mm x 30 mm |