Counter commemorating the bombardment of Barcelona, 1698; reverse

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Counter commemorating the bombardment of Barcelona, 1698; reverse Long Caption: Counter commemorating the bombardment of Barcelona, 1698. Obverse: Youthful bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in a long wig in armour and cravat (right). Reverse: Neptune standing on the shore, his trident in his right hand held downwards, a horse, half seen (right). Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0614 Artist: H. Date: 1698 Medium: gilded copper Size: 27 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.