Medal commemorating Admiral de Tourville (1642-1701) and the cruiser 'Tourville'
Medal commemorating Admiral Anne Hilarion de Contentin, Comte de Tourville (1642-1701) and the cruiser 'Tourville'. Obverse: Bust of Admiral de Tourville with long hair in cap and feather and doublet (left). Legend: 'A. H. DE COSTENTIN DE TOURVILLE.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the cruiser under steam. Inscription below: 'TOURVILLE CROISEUR DE LA MARINE NATIONALE FRANÇAISE'. (The Cruiser Tourville of the French National Marine.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2161 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Pingret, after J.A. |
| Places: | France |
| Vessels: | Tourville (1926) |
| People: | Costentin, Anne-Hilarion de; Costentin, Anne-Hilarion de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 42 mm |