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Medal commemorating the bombardment of Genoa, 1684
Medal commemorating the bombardment of Genoa, 1684. Obverse: A king standing crowned and robed trying to balance the orb on his sword, below in distance Genoa being bombarded (left); a fort in Luxembourg (right). Legend: 'QUOD LIBET LICET.' Exergue: '1684'. Reverse: A hand holding a sword and olive branch appearing from behind a curtain (left). Legend: 'ELIGE.' A satirical medal on Louis XIV's policy.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0379 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | War of the Reunions: Bombardment of Genoa, 1684; War of the Reunions: Bombardment of Genoa, 1684 |
| Date made: | 1684 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 58 mm |