Medal commemorating the capture of Bomarsund, 1854
Medal commemorating the capture of Bomarsund, 1854. Reverse: Head of the Emperor Napoleon III (left). Legend: 'NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR'. Reverse: Inscription, 'PRISE DE BOMAR-SUND PAR LES ARMÉES ALLIÉES DE FRANCE ET D'ANGLETERRE 16 AOÛT 1854'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0799 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Borrel, Valentin Maurice |
| Places: | France |
| Events: | Crimean War: Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854 |
| Date made: | 1855 |
| People: | France, Napoleon III Emperor of |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 37 mm |