Medal commemorating Admiral Miaoulis and the action in the Gulf of Moden, 1825

Medal commemorating Admiral Andreas Vokos Miaoulis (1768-1835) and the action in the Gulf of Moden, 1825. Obverse: Head of Admiral Miaoulis (left). Legend, in Greek: (Andreas Miaoulis, Admiral). Reverse: A Greek, in national dress, stepping out of a boat, a torch in his right and a sword in his left hand, ships on fire (left), another sailing away (right). Legend, in Greek: (Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh). Exergue, in Greek: (Modon, I May [old style] 1825).

Object Details

ID: MEC0269
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Lange, K.
Places: Germany
Events: Greek War of Independence: Action in the Gulf of Moden, 1825
Date made: 1825
People: Miaoulis, Andreas Vokos
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 44 mm
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