Medal commemorating the capture of Kinburn, 1855
Medal commemorating the capture of Kinburn, 1855. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Napoleon III (left). Legend: 'NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR.' Reverse: Inscription, referring to the capture by the allied fleets, 'PRISE DE KINBURN PAR LES FLOTTES ALLIÉES DE FRANCE ET D'ANGLETERRE 17 OCTOBRE 1855'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0800 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Borrel, Valentin Maurice |
Places: | France |
Events: | Crimean War: Capture of Kinburn Forts, 1855 |
Date made: | 1855 |
People: | France, Napoleon III Emperor of |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 37 mm |
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