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Description: | Counter commemorating the capture of Tobago, 1677. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XIV, in a long wig, armour and cravat (right). Legend: 'LVD . XIIII . D G . FR . ET . NAV . REX.' Reverse: A mortar (right) firing at a fort (left), blowing up. Legend: 'IGNIBVS . ICTVS . CONGEMINAT.' (It redoubles its fiery blows). Exergue: '. 1677 .'
caption: Counter commemorating the capture of Tobago, 1677; obverse
caption: Counter commemorating the capture of Tobago, 1677; 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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