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Description: | Medal commemorating the bombardment of Genoa, 1684. Obverse: A king standing crowned and robed trying to balance the orb on his sword, below in distance Genoa being bombarded (left); a fort in Luxembourg (right). Legend: 'QUOD LIBET LICET.' Exergue: '1684'. Reverse: A hand holding a sword and olive branch appearing from behind a curtain (left). Legend: 'ELIGE.' A satirical medal on Louis XIV's policy.
caption: Medal commemorating the bombardment of Genoa, 1684; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the bombardment of Genoa, 1684; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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