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Description: | Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Koopman. Obverse: An anchor, a rudder and short sword in scabbard of antique design resting upon a laurel wreath tied with ribbon. Legend: 'DE AMSTEL, DE VICE - ADMIRAAL KOOPMAN.' (Vice-Admiral Koopman of Amsterdam). Reverse: Inscription, 'COMMENDA GETUCHTIGD XI NOV . ANOEMA - ATJIRM VERBRAND IX DECEM . KWASSIE - KROM VEROVERD IX JAN .' (Commenda punished, Nov.XI Anoema- Atjirm burnt, December IX. Kwassie-Krom captured, January 9.) Legend: 'HET WETTIG GEZAG HERSTELD 1869-1870.' (Carried out by legal authority). This refers to the Admiral's actions in Guinea, now Ghana.
caption: Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Koopman; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Koopman; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Vice-Admfl medals Koopman | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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