jeton des galeres

Two casts, obverse and reverse of a jeton des galeres, obverse chipped. Obverse: A shield with the Richelieu arms, surmounted by a coronet and placed on an anchor, the whole resting on a cloak lined with ermine. Legend: 'A . DE . RICHELIEV . DVC . P . GAL . D . GAL . LIEVTT . GAL . ES . MERS . DE . LEVT'. Reverse: Port-broadside view of galley, two stars above. Legend: '. DAT . NATVS . MATERQVE . VIAM.' Below: '1647'. Refers to a successful expedition against Naples 1647-8.