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Counter commemorating the marriage of the Comte de Provence

Counter commemorating the marriage of the Comte de Provence. Obverse: Hymen and Prudence standing on either side of an altar, Cupid flying above, carrying the shield of Savoy. Pearl border. Reverse: Port-quarter view of a battleship under topsails and top gallant sails. Legend: 'PER HANC PROSUNT OMNIBUS ARTES.' (Through this [Academy] everybody profits by the arts.) Exergue: 'ACADEMIE ROYALE DE MARINE 1769.'
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Object details

ID: MEC0689
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: France
Date made: 1769
People: Comte de Provence
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 31 mm