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Description: | Counter commemorating Cardinal Fleury's neglect of the navy. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in armour and mantle. Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C . DE TOULOUZE ADMIRAL DE FCE.' Reverse: Port broadside view of the Argo, her sail furled; men on board, some rowing. Legend: 'PRISCI NON OBLITA DECORIS.' (Mindful of past glory.) Exergue: 'MARINE . 1728.' Past glories are not forgotten by the Navy in the days of its decline.
caption: Counter commemorating Cardinal Fleury's neglect of the navy; obverse
caption: Counter commemorating Cardinal Fleury's neglect of the navy; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Bourbon French Navy Louis Alexandre de | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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