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Counter commemorating the war of the Spanish succession
Counter commemorating the war of the Spanish succession. Obverse: Short bust of King Louis XIV in a long wig (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICVS . MAGNUS . REX.' Reverse: An eagle perched upon a rock, wings outspread, scaring the smaller birds away. Legend: 'ALARVM . FREMITV . FVGAT.' (She puts to flight by the noise of her wings.) Exergue: 'GALERES 1701.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0620 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roussel, H. |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714 |
| Date made: | 1701 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |