Counter commemorating Admiral Comte de Toulouse and the hope of employment for the Navy

Counter commemorating Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) and the hope of employment of the Navy. Obverse: Bust of the Admiral Comte de Toulouse in armour and mantle. Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C . DE TOULOUZE ADMIRAL DE FCE.' Reverse: An eagle with wings outspread, dropping thunderbolts. Legend: 'EXPECTAT JOVIS IMPERIUM.' (He awaits the command of Jupiter.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1731.'

Object Details

ID: MEC0662
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Roussel, H.
Places: France
Date made: 1731
People: Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de; French Navy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm
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