Medal commemorating the defence of Gaeta, 1806
Medal commemorating the defence of Gaeta, 1806. Uniface. View of the fortress, ships in the foreground firing. Legend: 'MERITO . ET . FIDEI . CAJETAE . DEFENSORVM'. Exergue: 'MDCCCVI'. Presumably a trial piece. Usual obverse bears a bust of Ferdinand IV.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0204 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | Italy |
Events: | War of the Third Coalition: Siege of Gaeta, 1806 |
Date made: | 1806 |
People: | King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and IV of Naples |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 39 mm |
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