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Medal commemorating the defence of Guadeloupe, 1721
Medal commemorating the defence of Guadeloupe, 1721. Obverse: Youthful bust of King Louis XV in a long wig, laureate, and armour, draped (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS XV . D . G . FRAN . ET NAV . REX .' (Louis XV, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarre.) Reverse: A map of the island of Guadeloupe; on the sea an arrow pointing downwards. Exergue: 'GUADALUPA . INSULA MUNITA, PHILIPPO REGENTE . M . DCC . XXI.' (The island of Guadeloupe defended, under the Regency of Philip [Duc d'Orleans].)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0821 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Duvivier, J. |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Defence of Guadeloupe, 1721 |
| Date made: | 1721 |
| People: | King Louis XV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |