Obverse © institut océanographique de Monaco – Reverse © institut océanographique de Monaco (CC BY-NC-SA)
Obverse © institut océanographique de Monaco – Reverse © institut océanographique de Monaco (CC BY-NC-SA)
Grande Médaille Albert I
1948 year| Bronze | 998 g | 130 mm |
| Location | Monaco |
|---|---|
| Type | Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards |
| Year | 1948 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 998 g |
| Diameter | 130 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#361425 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
A bare-chested woman wearing a laurel wreath, looking left and holding an olive branch. In the background, the façade of the Oceanographic Museum and, in a round cartouche, the Principality's coat of arms and the sailing ship Princesse Alice.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INSTITUT OCÉANOGRAPHIQUE
HOMMAGE DE
Mr. MANLEY BENDALL
A
MONSIEUR
LE PRÉSIDENT
DE L'INSTITUT
OCÉANOGRAPHIQUE
1948
Engraver: Edmond Becker
Comment
The Grande Médaille Albert I was created in 1948 by Nicolas Bendall Manley, to mark the centenary of the Prince's birth.Designed by Edmond Becker, it is awarded each year to scientific personalities close to the sea.
More details and images on the Monaco Oceanographic Institute website.
https://www.oceano.org/prix-et-medailles/
