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An image showing 'Counter commemorating the Straits of Gibraltar opened to France; obverse'
An image showing 'Counter commemorating the Straits of Gibraltar opened to France; reverse'
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Counter commemorating the Straits of Gibraltar opened to France

Counter commemorating the Straits of Gibraltar opened to France. Obverse: Head of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) (right). Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE . BOURBON . C . DE . TOULOUZE . ADMIRAL . DE . FCE.' Reverse: A trident emerging from the sea. Legend: 'TOLLERE SEV PONERE VULT FRETA.' (By his wish the sea is disturbed or calmed.) Exergue: '. MARINE . . 1701 .' This refers to the accession of Philip V, grandson of Louis XIV.
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Object Details

ID: MEC0619
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Roussel, H.
Places: France
Date made: 1701
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de; King Philip V of Spain
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm