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Medal commemorating the Expedition to Brest, 1694; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the expedition to Brest, 1694. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XIV in a full wig, laureate (right), in low cut armour with Medusa's head on the breast. Reverse: The goddess Pallas Athene with a spear and Medusa's shield standing on the beach, a naval trophy (left), shipping and wreckage with figures clinging to them in distance (right). Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0761 Artist: H. Roussel Date: 1694 Medium: bronze Size: 69 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.