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Counter commemorating internal troubles in England
Counter commemorating internal troubles in England. Obverse: Head of Louis XIV (right), long curls. Legend: 'LUDOVICUS . MAGNUS REX.' Reverse: Neptune (left), his trident raised in his right hand, seated in his two-horsed sea car. Legend: 'BELLO PACIQUE.' (In war and peace.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1712.' The reference is to the King gaining a respite during the war.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0638 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bernard, T. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1712 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |