jeton des galeres
Cast of a jeton des galeres. Reverse only. A stormy sea on which the winds blow from four cherubs heads. Legend: 'HINC . PELAGI . FRAGOR.' (Hence the thunder of the ocean). Exergue: '.1684.'
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1211 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Franco-Algerian War: Bombardement of Algiers, 1683 |
| Date made: | 1683 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 7 mm x 28 mm |