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Counter commemorating four galleys being fitted out
Counter commemorating four galleys being fitted out. Obverse: Head of King Louis XV in a tie-wig, laureate (right). Legend: 'LUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANISS.' Reverse: An arrow flying to the right over the sea. Legend: 'OCYOR EURO (sic).' (Swifter than the east wind.) Exergue: 'GALERES 1746'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0675 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | M., F. |
| Date made: | 1746 |
| People: | King Louis XV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |
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