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1676 French Colony at Cayenne Retaken. Betts-50


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1676. Bronze. Obverse features a Bust of Louis XIV. There is a rim break at left although it is very minimal. On the reverse shows Neptune in aid of France in seizing the town of Cayenne. Cayenne was the center of the French colony on the north east coast of South America, which is now known as Guiana. The Compagnie des Indes was given a monopoly on its trade when founded in 1664. The second war of the Spanish Netherlands combined with intense commercial rivalry led to open warfare. The destruction of Admiral Ruiter's fleet in 1674 at Martinique removed the threat to French Cayenne, which is what this medal commemorates. This is Described by Stacks cataloguer as Reverse A in the Ford Sale. AU Condition.

Provenance:

  • John J. Ford

Item record created Dec. 26, 2008.
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item record in VRA Core 4.0

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