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Counter commemorating a safe convoy brought into Toulon

Counter commemorating a safe convoy brought into Toulon. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in armour and mantle. Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE . BOURBON C . DE TOULOUZE ADMIRAL DE FCE.' Reverse: Hercules reclining on a lion's skin, his club by his side. Legend: 'VIRTUS NON FRACTA QUIETE.' (Valour not destroyed by rest.) Exergue: 'MARINE . M . DCC . XI.'
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Object details

ID: MEC0635
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: France
Date made: 1711
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm