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Counter commemorating the building of the thirty-eight gun ship 'Hercules', 1655

Counter commemorating the building of the thirty-eight-gun ship 'Hercules', 1655. Obverse: Bust of Admiral César, Duc de Vendôme (1594-1665), with long hair, in a lace collar and mantle with ribbon and order (right). Legend: 'CESAR . DVC . DE . VANDOSME.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of an antique vessel with a trophy hung on its single mast. Legend: 'AFFLVCTV . DEFENDET . ONVS.' Exergue: 'MARINE . 1655.'
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Object Details

ID: MEC0580
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: France
Vessels: Hercules fl.1655 (French)
Date made: 1655
People: Bourbon, César de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 27 mm