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Counter commemorating the defeat of the Corsairs of Barbary by Admiral Duguay-Trouin, 1732
Counter commemorating the defeat of the corsairs of Barbary, 1732 by Admiral René Duguay-Trouin (1673-1736). 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: Neptune, standing on a sea shell, striking sea dogs with his trident. Legend: 'NEC DESUNT FULMINA PONTO. ' (Nor does the sea lack thunderbolts.) Exergue: 'MARINE 1732.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0663 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roussel, H.; Bernard, J. |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Corsairs of barbary, defeat of the, 1732 |
| Date made: | 1732 |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis Alexandre de; Duguay-Trouin, René |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |