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Medal commemorating the visit of the gun-boat 'Patria' to Rio de Janeiro

Medal commemorating the visit of the gunboat Patria to Rio de Janeiro. Obverse: Port broadside view of the gunboat 'Patria'. Legend: 'CANHONEIRA PATRIA.' Exergue: '28 DE DEZEMBRO . 1905.' Reverse: The arms of Portugal crowned. Inscription: 'LEMBRANÇA DA VISITA DE AGRADECIMENTO 1903 - 1905.' (A souvenir of gratitude for the visit.) Legend: 'COLONIA PORTUGUEZA . RIO DE JANEIRO.' (The Portuguese colony, Rio de Janeiro.) Fitted with a loop.
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Object Details

ID: MEC2639
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Patria fl.1903 (Portuguese)
Date made: 1905
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 33 mm