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jeton des galeres
Two casts, obverse and reverse of a jeton des galeres. Obverse: Bust of Louis XV. Legend: 'LUD . XV . REX . CHRISTIANSS'. Reverse: Hooded falcon on a perch. Legend: 'IMPATIENS PUGNAE' (impatient for battle). 'GALERES 1747'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC1227 |
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| Type: | Cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | King Louis XV of France; Orleans, Jean Philippe d' |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 29 mm |