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Counter celebrating French sea power
Counter celebrating French sea power. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XVI in a wig tied with a bow, uniform and ribbon of order (right). Legend: 'LUDOV . XVI . REX CHRISTIANISS.' Reverse: Neptune (left), his trident raised in his right hand, seated in his two-horsed sea car. Legend: 'BELLO PACIQUE.' (In war and peace.) Exergue: Two crossed palm branches.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0693 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| People: | de France, Louis Auguste |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |