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Medal commemorating the strengthened navy
Medal commemorating the strengthened navy. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XIV with long hair, draped, (left) a trident in rear. Legend: 'LVDOVICVS . XIV . FRANC . ET . NAV . REX.' Reverse: Port-quarter view of a three-masted ship under sail. Legend: 'NAVIGATIO INSTAVRATA.' (Navigation inaugurated.) Exergue: '1668.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0731 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mauger, Jean |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1668 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France; French Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 50 mm |
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