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Description: | Medal commemorating Admiral Henri Gauthier de Rigny (1783-1835). Obverse: Head of Admiral de Rigny (left). Legend: 'CTE. HI : DE RIGNY VCE. AMIRAL D�PTE MINTRE. DE LA MARINE N� A TOUL EN 1783 MORT EN 1835.' (Count H. De Rigny, Vice-Admiral, Deputy, Minister of Marine, born at Toul, 1783, died 1835.) Reverse: A winged figure standing on an antique galley, wreaths and a caduceus at her feet, holding a palm leaf and the model of a galley in her left hand and a thunderbolt in her right. Legend (in two lines on each side of the figure): 'BATAILLE DE NAVARIN, XX OCTOBRE MDCCCXXVII.' (Admiral De Rigny commanded the French squadron at the Battle of Navarino.)
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Henri Gauthier de Rigny (1783-1835); obverse
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Henri Gauthier de Rigny (1783-1835); reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Joseph-Fran�ois Domard medals Rigny Henri Gauthier de17 Henri Gauthier de | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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