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Counter commemorating the survival of the East India Company following the collapse of Law's enterprises
Counter commemorating the survival of the East India Company following the collapse of John Law's enterprises. Obverse: Bust 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 stormy sea above, the full moon surrounded by clouds. Legend: 'MANET INTEGRA VIRTUS.' (Valour remains unshaken.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1722 .' The collapse of Law's enterprises placed the East India Company in considerable difficulty.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0650 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roussel, H. |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1722 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de; Honourable East India Company |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |
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