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E-auction 22-6430 - fjt_05147 - NAVY - ROYAL GALLEYS Lutte contre les pirates musulmans 1757

NAVY - ROYAL GALLEYS Lutte contre les pirates musulmans AU
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Estimate : 58 €
Price : 72 €
Maximum bid : 75 €
End of the sale : 16 September 2013 17:30:00
bidders : 6 bidders
Type : Lutte contre les pirates musulmans
Date: 1757
Metal : silver
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Edge : cannelée
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : LUD. XV. REX. CHRISTIANISS.
Obverse description : Buste à droite de Louis XV inédit proche du N° 342.
Obverse translation : Louis XV, Roi très chrétien.

Reverse


Reverse legend : RAPTORIBUS INGRUIT ULTRIX : À L'EXERGUE : MARINE. 1757.
Reverse description : Combat de cinq bêtes fauves.
Reverse translation : Le vengeur s'attaque aux pilleurs.

Commentary


La Galissonière, amiral, vainqueur de Bugny à Minorque. cf.F.11478 les pirates musulmans arabes, basés principalement à Alger infestaient la Méditerranée, attaquant les navires et faisant des descentes sur les cotes pour capturer des chrétiens ensuite vendus comme esclaves.

Historical background


NAVY - ROYAL GALLEYS

There is a good historical reminder online, extracted from the information leaflets on the visit to the arsenal http://www.netmarine.net/forces/operatio/toulon/bagne.htm.

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