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Description: | Medal commemorating Captain Henrik Gerner. Obverse: Bust of Captain Gerner in a full tie-wig open uniform, coat and lace cravat (right). Legend: 'HENRIK GERNER FABRIK MESTER.' (Henrik Gerner, Master of Manufactory). Below: 'F�D . 5 . IULI . 1741 . D�D . 27 . DEC . 1787.' (Born 5 July 1741, died 27 December 1787.) Reverse: Archimedes standing before an antique galley. Legend: 'VOR ARKIMEDES TIL AERE.' (In honour of our Archimedes.) Exergue: 'AF DE KONGEL . DANSKE S�E OFFICERER.' (From the Royal Danish Naval Officers.) Captain Gerner was a distinguished naval architect.
caption: Medal commemorating Captain H Gerner; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating Captain H Gerner; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Gerner medals H | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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