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Louis Alexandre of Bourbon: Victory at Málaga

(French, 1777–1858)
early 19th century
MintFrance
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 69 mm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Henry Fay
Accession number13.804
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ClassificationsNumismatics
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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "LOUIS ALEXANDRE DE BOURBON COMTE DE TOULOUSE AMIRAL DE FRANCE" and under bust "GAYRARD F.". Reverse: Inscribed above "BRITANNIS BATAVIS QUE DEVICTIS", to proper left of ship "GAYRARD F.", on tablet "VEL[ ]/MALAGA", below "DE PUYMAURIN D.", and in exergue "XXIV AOUST MDCCIV.".
ProvenanceBy 1913, Henry H. Fay; 1913, gift of Henry H. Fay to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 1, 1913)