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Counter commemorating the Battle of Sole Bay, 1672
Counter commemorating the Battle of Sole Bay, 1672. Obverse: Head of Admiral Louis de Bourbon, Comte de Vermandois (1667-1683) as a child (right). Legend: 'LOVIS . COMTE . DE . VERMANDOIS . ADMIRAL . DE . FRAN.' Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of a three-masted vessel under sail, above, the constellation of Castor and Pollux. Legend: 'GRATA . IOVIS . SOBOLES . NAVTIS .' (The sons of Jove, a welcome sign to sailors). Exergue: '. 1673 .'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0589 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Dufour, J.B. |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Third Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of Solebay, 1672 |
| Date made: | 1673 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |