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Description: | Silver, "Ministry of Marine" lifesaving medal. Obverse: Head of King Louis Philippe laureate (L) Legend: "LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANCAIS". Reverse: An oval shield with inscription having as supporters a female figure (L) holding a laurel branch, and Mercury (R) with caduceus, both standing on a pedestal decorated with an olive branch (C). Inscription: "MINISTERE DE LA MARINE A CREWS (WILLIAM) GARDE-COTE COURAGE ET DEVOUEMT PR SAUVER DES MARINS FRANCAIS EN DETRESSE 1839". Punched with a hole and fitted with a ring and a tricolour ribbon. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | Louis Phillipe King of France | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Creator: | Montagny, J.P. | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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