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Medal - Napoleon III Pupilles de la Marine
1862 year| Bronze | 109 g | 60 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1862 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 109 g |
| Diameter | 60 mm |
| Thickness | 5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#68555 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Allegorical figure of the crowned Navy, seated in profile on a cippe, covering four naked children with a veil with her right hand outstretched. Her left hand rests on an upright naval anchor.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PUPILLES DE LA MARINE
15 NOV 1862
LE CTE P. DE CHASSELOUP DE LAUBAT MINISTRE DE LA MARINE ET DES COLONIES.
Engraver: Barre
Edge
Plain