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Medal - Louis XIV Protection of the french ports
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1690 |
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| Diameter | 41 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS. |
| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of a large galley ship under full sail in the foreground, with a fortified port and coastal fortifications visible in the background. In the exergue, a two-line Latin inscription records the deployment of fifteen triremes on the ocean, with the Roman numeral date below. The legend PORTUUM SECURITAS arcs along the upper border. |
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| Reverse lettering | PORTUUM SECURITAS // QUINDECIM TRIREMES // IN OCEANO. // M·DC·LXXXX· |
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