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Counter commemorating the British attack on Brest, 1695

Counter commemorating the British attack on Brest, 1695. Obverse: Head of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) as a youth with long hair (right). Legend: 'L . ALEX . DE . BOVRBON . C . DE . TOVLOVSE . ADMIRAL . DE . FRANCE.' Reverse: A rock rising out of the sea. Legend: 'IMMOTA TIMETVR.' Exergue: 'MARINE . 1695.' The obverse is incised with the letter M in front of the face.
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Object Details

ID: MEC0608
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Nine Years' War: Battle of Caramet, 1694
Date made: 1695
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 27 mm