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Medal commemorating Charles Emanuel and his fleet
Medal commemorating Charles Emanuel I (1730-1773), King of Sardinia and his fleet. Obverse: Bust of King Charles Emanuel of Sardinia in a long wig, cloak and order (left). Legend: 'CAROLVS EM . D . G . REX SAR . CYP . ET . IER'. (Charles Emanuel, by the Grace of God, King of Sardinia, Cyprus and Jerusalem). Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a 48-oared two-masted galley, sails furled; the coast (left). Inscription: 'CLASSIS REGIS SVPER MARE' (The King's fleet at sea).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0199 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Maltese, G. |
| Places: | Italy |
| Date made: | circa 1740 |
| People: | King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 56 mm |