Counter commemorating the embarkation of the insurgents at Le Havre, 1848
Counter commemorating the embarkation of the insurgents at Le Havre, 1848. Obverse: Two soldiers, one armed, bidding farewell to one male and two female insurgents, one seated (right), a ship in background. Exergue: 'ADIEUX D'UN TRANSPORTÉ.' Reverse: Legend, 'PREMIER DÉPART DES INSURGÉS.' Inscription: '531 EMBARQUENT AU HAVRE A BORD LA FRÉGATE L'ULLOA LE 8 AOUT 1848.' (At the first embarkation 531 insurgents were put on board the frigate Ulloa at Havre.)
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0702 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Counter |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | France |
Events: | Embarkation of the insurgents at Havre, 1848 |
Vessels: | Ulloa (1842) |
Date made: | 1848 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |