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Medal commemorating the International Yacht Racing Festival, 1911
Medal commemorating the International Yacht Racing Festival, 1911. Obverse: Bust of King George V (left), crowned and wearing coronation robes. In the field: (left), 'GEORGIUS V . DEI GRA BRITT OMN'; (right) 'REX FID DEF IND IMP.' Legend: 'FIRST EUROPEAN FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACING . 1911.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a warship under sail. On a cartouche below: 'THE SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS 1637'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2099 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Elkington & Co. Ltd |
| Events: | First European Festival of International Yacht Racing Festival, 1911 |
| Vessels: | Sovereign of the Seas 1637 (HMS) |
| Date made: | 1911 |
| People: | King George V |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 63 mm |
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