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.

Object Details

ID: MEC0471
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
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