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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
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