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Counter commemorating the death of Cardinal Richelieu, 1642
Counter commemorating the death of Cardinal Richelieu, 1642. Obverse: Bust of Cardinal Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642) in a cap and robe with high collar (left). Legend: 'ARMAND IEAN DU PLESSIS.' Reverse: Beneath a pedestal, inscribed, Pallas Athene reclining (right), one arm resting on a skull, her right hand holding a palm leaf and her Medusa shield at her feet. Inscription: 'CARDINAL DUC DE RICHELIEU M . 1642.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0709 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Dassier, Jean |
| Places: | Switzerland |
| Events: | Death of Cardinal Richelieu, 1642 |
| People: | Duplessis, Armand Jean |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |