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Medal commemorating Admiral Frederick Henry Chapman (1721-1808)
Medal commemorating Admiral Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (1721-1808). Obverse: Head of Admiral Chapman with long hair (right). Legend: 'FREDR . HENR . AB CHAPMAN VICE-AMIRALIS EQV . TORQV . O . VAS.' (Knight Commander of the Order of Vasa.) Reverse: A hull under construction. Legend: 'FAMAM FERET PER ORBEM.' (It shall carry his fame through the world.) Exergue: 'SOCIO ACAD . R . SC . STOCKH . MDCCCVIII'. Admiral Chapman, an Swedish naval architect of English parentage, was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Karlskrona dockyard.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0471 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Frumerie, C. M. |
| Places: | Sweden |
| Date made: | 1808 |
| People: | Chapman, Fredrik Henrik af; Chapman, Fredrik Henrik af |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |