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Medal commemorating the British attack on the Ile de Ré, 1627
Medal commemorating the British attack on the Ile de Ré, 1627. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XIII, laureate, in a large ruff, armour and cloak (right). Legend: 'LVDOVIC . XIII REX CHRISTIANISS . PIVS IVSTVS FEL . AVG . CICICCXXVII.' (Louis XIII, the most Christian king, pious, just, prosperous, August 1627.) Reverse: The king standing on a rostral column with a pile of arms, the fleet in the distance. Legend: 'VICTIS FVSIS FVGATIS TERRA MARIQ . ANGLIS.' (The English defeated, dispersed and put to flight by land and sea.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0718 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Huguenot rebellions: Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, 1627 |
| Date made: | 1627 |
| People: | King Louis XIII of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 44 mm |