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Counter commemorating Cardinal Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642)
Counter commemorating Cardinal Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642). Obverse: Bust of the cardinal in a cap and high collar (right). Legend: 'ARMAND . IO . CAR . DVX . DE . RICHELIEV'. Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of an antique galley with single mast and hooded stern, the Golden Fleece hanging from the bowsprit. Legend: 'AVSPICIIS IAM . PLVRATVIS'. Exergue: '1634'. This and the following three jetons were struck in Poitou.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0569 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1634 |
| People: | Duplessis, Armand Jean |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |