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Description: | Medal commemorating the voyage of corvette, 'La Coquille', 1822. Obverse: Head of King Louis XVIII (right). Legend: 'LVDOVICVS . XVIII FRANC . ET . NAV . REX.' Reverse: Inscribed with the names of the commander and other admiralty officials, 'S.A.R. MGR. LE DUC D'ANGOUL�ME AMIRAL DE FRANCE MR. LE MIS. DE CLERMONT-TONNERRE PAIR DE FRANCE MINISTRE DE MARINE MR. DUPERREY LIEUT. DE VAU. COMT. L'EXP�DITION 1822'. Lieut. Duperrey sailed on a cruise round the world in this vessel. Legend: 'VOYAGE AUTOUR DU MONDE DE LA CORVETTE LA COQUILLE.'
caption: Medal commemorating the voyage of corvette, 'La Coquille', 1822; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the voyage of corvette, 'La Coquille', 1822; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Coquille XVIII medals Louis Louis Isidore Duperrey fl.1822 (French) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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