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Description: | Medal commemorating the relief of the Ionian Islands, 1800. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Ushakov in uniform and orders (right). Legend in Russian (The valiant and pious Russian Admiral Feodor Ushakov, 1800). Reverse: A bird's-eye view of the citadel of Corfu and Vido Islands; two French ships of the line between, six Russian outside, all at anchor. Legend in Russian (Cephalonia to the saviour of all the Ionian Islands). Presented to the admiral in gold, the officers in silver and to the ships' companies in bronze, by the island of Cephalonia.
caption: Medal commemorating the relief of the Ionian Islands, 1800; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the relief of the Ionian Islands, 1800; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Ushakov Feodor | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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