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Louis Alexandre of Bourbon: Victory at Málaga
Probably by: Raymond Gayrard (French, 1777–1858)
French
early 19th century
Mint: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 69 mm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Henry Fay
Accession Number13.804
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal of Louis Alexandre of Bourbon (1678-1737), count of Toulouse, commemorating his victory at Málaga (1704).
Obverse: Profile bust of Louis Alexandre looking to proper left; inscribed at edge "LOUIS ALEXANDRE DE BOURBON COMTE DE TOULOUSE AMIRAL DE FRANCE" and under bust "GAYRARD F.".
Reverse: Galley ship filled with spolia; female personification of Fame standing on ship at proper left, inscribing a tablet; 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.".
Obverse: Profile bust of Louis Alexandre looking to proper left; inscribed at edge "LOUIS ALEXANDRE DE BOURBON COMTE DE TOULOUSE AMIRAL DE FRANCE" and under bust "GAYRARD F.".
Reverse: Galley ship filled with spolia; female personification of Fame standing on ship at proper left, inscribing a tablet; 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.".
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.".
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)