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Counter commemorating the Navy inactive under Cardinal Fleury
Counter commemorating the Navy inactive under Cardinal Fleury. 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: Three falcons perched and chained to a bar. Legend: 'NEC SPONTE QUIESCUNT.' (Nor are they willingly quiet.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1727 .' The obverse is incised with two stars below the bust (The constellation Gemini).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0658 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roussel, H.; Bernard, J. |
| Date made: | 1727 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de; French Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |
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