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Medal commemorating the Expedition to Morea, 1828
Medal commemorating the expedition to Morea, 1828. Obverse: France in a helmet, two flags in her left hand and a hammer in her right, standing on an antique galley, her shield (right). Legend: 'EXPEDITION EN MORÉE 1828.' Reverse: Inscription in thirteen lines, giving the names of various officials, ending with that of Admiral de Rigny commanding the naval force. 'CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE S . A . R . MONSIEUR LE DAUPHIN GRAND AMIRAL . S . E . LE BON HYDE DE NEUVILLE MINISTRE DE LA MARINE . S . E . LE VTE DE CAUX MINISTRE DE LA GUERRE . S . S . LE MIS. MAISON GÉNÉRAL EN CHEF . LE CHER DE RIGY VICE AMIRAL COMMANDANT LES FORCES NAVALES . 1828.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0784 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Pingret, Joseph Arnold |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Expedition to the Morea, 1828 |
| Date made: | 1828 |
| People: | Rigny, Henri Gauthier de17 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 42 mm |