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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
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