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Description: | Counter commemorating the defeat of the Spanish fleet, 1676. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XIV in a long wig, armour and cravat (right). Legend: 'LOVIS . XIV . ROY . DE . FR . ET . DE . NAV.' Reverse: Port-quarter view of a ship under sail (right); distant ships (left), eight stars above. Legend: 'COELO . MANET . ET . REGIT.' (He abides in Heaven and rules.) Exergue: '. LA . MARINE . . 1676 .'
caption: Counter commemorating the defeat of the Spanish fleet, 1676; obverse
caption: Counter commemorating the defeat of the Spanish fleet, 1676; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Louis XIV King of France | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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