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Medal commemorating the defeat of the Dutch and Spanish fleets at Palermo, 1676

Medal commemorating the defeat of the Dutch and Spanish fleets at Palermo, 1676. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a long wig (right) with a small curl in front. Legend: 'LVDOVICUS . MAGNUS . REX . CHRISTIANISSMUS .' Reverse: An antique galley, on the stern two cupids holding a globe bearing the lilies of France; above, a flying Victory about to place a wreath upon it. Legend: 'VICTORIA PANORMITANA.' Exergue: 'DELETA . HOSTIVM . CLASSE . 1676'.
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Object Details

ID: MEC0741
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Mauger, Jean; Roussel, H.
Places: France
Events: Franco-Dutch War: Battle of Palermo, 1676
Date made: 1676
People: King Louis XIV of France
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 41 mm