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Description: | Counter commemorating the survival of the East India Company following the collapse of John Law's enterprises. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) (right). Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C . DE TOULOUZE ADMIRAL DE FCE.' Reverse: A stormy sea above, the full moon surrounded by clouds. Legend: 'MANET INTEGRA VIRTUS.' (Valour remains unshaken.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1722 .' The collapse of Law's enterprises placed the East India Company in considerable difficulty.
caption: Counter commemorating the survival of the East India Company following the collapse of Law's enterprises; obverse
caption: Counter commemorating the survival of the East India Company following the collapse of Law's enterprises; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Bourbon Roussel Honourable East India Company H. Louis Alexandre de | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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