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Medal commemorating the capture of Palamos, 1694
Medal commemorating the capture of Palamos, 1694. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a long wig with curls on the neck (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS.' Reverse: A female figure seated and chained to a rock, a crown in her lap, looking down on the harbour of Palamos and shipping; town in distance. Legend: 'PALAMO VI CAPTA.' (Palamos taken by force.) Exergue: 'M . DC . XCIIII.'
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Object details
| ID: | MEC0760 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mauger, Jean |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Capture of Palamos, 1694 |
| Date made: | 1694 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |