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Description: | Medal commemorating the expedition to Morea, 1828. Obverse: France in a helmet, two flags in her left hand and a hammer in her right, standing on an antique galley, her shield (right). Legend: 'EXPEDITION EN MOR�E 1828.' Reverse: Inscription in thirteen lines, giving the names of various officials, ending with that of Admiral de Rigny commanding the naval force. 'CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE S . A . R . MONSIEUR LE DAUPHIN GRAND AMIRAL . S . E . LE BON HYDE DE NEUVILLE MINISTRE DE LA MARINE . S . E . LE VTE DE CAUX MINISTRE DE LA GUERRE . S . S . LE MIS. MAISON G�N�RAL EN CHEF . LE CHER DE RIGY VICE AMIRAL COMMANDANT LES FORCES NAVALES . 1828.'
caption: Medal commemorating the Expedition to Morea, 1828; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Expedition to Morea, 1828; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | J.A. medals Rigny Pingret Henri Gauthier de17 | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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