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.'

Object Details

ID: MEC0620
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
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