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Vain projects of the Dutch fleet - 1674 Louis XIV
1674 (1674-1715) years| Bronze | 29.30 g | 41 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XIV (1643-1715) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1674 (1674-1715) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 29.30 g |
| Diameter | 41 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#324459 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Woman sitting on the seashore, dressed in the antique style and leaning on a shield with fleur-de-lis. On the right two little genies playing in the sand and in the background a fleet reaching the open sea.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TRANQUILLITAS ORAE MARITIMAE.
SPECTANTE NEC QUICUAM / AUDENTE CLASSE / HOST . MAX . / M . DC . LXXIIII.
Translation:
Tranquility of the shores.
At the sight of an enemy fleet of first rank, which undertakes nothing.
1674
Engraver: Jean Mauger
Edge
Plain
