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Medal commemorating the Spanish Mediterranean squadron
Medal commemorating the Spanish Mediterranean squadron. Obverse: Head of King Amadeo I of Spain (right). Legend: 'AMADEO PRIMERO REY DE ESPAÑA' (Amadeus the First, King of Spain). Reverse: Three-masted steam men-of-war at sea. Legend: 'A LA ESCURADRA DEL MEDITERRÁNEO.' (To the Mediterranean Squadron). This refers to the king's escort from Italy. Exergue: '26 DI DICIEMBRE 1870.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0296 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gonzalez, Gregorio Sellan y |
| Places: | Spain |
| Date made: | 1870 |
| People: | King Amadeo I of Spain; Spanish Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |
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