Medal commemorating Admiral de Suffren (1726-1788)
Medal commemorating Admiral Pierre André de Suffren de St Tropez (1726-1788). Obverse: Bust of Admiral de Suffren in a short wig and uniform (right). Legend: 'PIERRE ANDRÉ DE SUFFREN.' Reverse: Inscription, 'NÉ EN M . DCC . XXVI . A SAINT CANNAT . MORT EN M . DCC . LXXXXVIII . GALERIE METALLIQUE DES GRANDS HOMMES FRANÇAIS . 1825.' (Born at St Cannat).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0780 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Barre, Jean Jacques |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1825 |
| People: | Tropez, Pierre André de Suffren de St; Tropez, Pierre André de Suffren de St |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |