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Medal commemorating the committee of Marine Insurers of Bordeaux
Medal commemorating the committee of Marine Insurers of Bordeaux. Obverse: A female figure reclining in an antique boat with single mast and sail set, her left hand on the rudder, her right holding the sheet; an anchor at her feet; lightning from a cloud above, a star (left). Reverse: Within a cable, knotted below, inscription, 'COMITÉ DES ASSUREURS MARITIMES DE BORDEAUX', '1ER JUILLET 1849' (The committee of Marine Insurers of Bordeaux). Below, a grape vine spray and date, 1 July 1849.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0552 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Rogat, Emile |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1849 |
| People: | Committee of Marine Insurers of Bordeaux |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |