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Ministry of Marine & The Colonies Silver Medal
Silver, 'Ministry of Marine & The Colonies', lifesaving medal. Obverse: Head of Emperor Napoleon III laureate (right) Legend: 'NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR'. Reverse: An oval shield with inscription having as supporters a female figure (left) holding a laurel branch, and Mercury (right) with caduceus, both standing on a pedestal decorated with an olive branch (centre). Legend: 'MINISTERE DE LA MARINE ET DES COLONIES'. Inscription: 'A PIERRE CORDET OUVRIER MACON COURAGE ET DEVOUEMENT 1864'. On Edge: 'ARGENT'. Fitted with a loop and ring and tricolour ribbon.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0638 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Lifesaving award |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Barre, Jean Jacques |
| Date made: | 1864 |
| People: | France, Napoleon III Emperor of; Cordet, Pierre |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |
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