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Counter commemorating Cardinal Fleury's neglect of the navy
Counter commemorating Cardinal Fleury's neglect of the navy. 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: Port broadside view of the Argo, her sail furled; men on board, some rowing. Legend: 'PRISCI NON OBLITA DECORIS.' (Mindful of past glory.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1728.' Past glories are not forgotten by the Navy in the days of its decline.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0659 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roussel, H. |
| Date made: | 1728 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de; French Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |
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