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Medal commemorating the Battle of Rosas, 1645
Medal commemorating the Battle of Rosas, 1645. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV as a child (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS XIIII . REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS .' Reverse: A flower and two smaller ones rising from an antique galley, blown upon by cherubs. Legend: 'RHODA CATALON . CAPTA.' Exergue: 'M . DC . XLV .'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0722 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mauger, Jean |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Franco-Spanish War: Capture of Rosas, 1645 |
| Date made: | 1645 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |