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Medal commemorating Admiral Henri Gauthier de Rigny (1783-1835)
Medal commemorating Admiral Henri Gauthier de Rigny (1783-1835). Obverse: Head of Admiral de Rigny (left). Legend: 'CTE. HI : DE RIGNY VCE. AMIRAL DÉPTE MINTRE. DE LA MARINE NÉ A TOUL EN 1783 MORT EN 1835.' (Count H. De Rigny, Vice-Admiral, Deputy, Minister of Marine, born at Toul, 1783, died 1835.) Reverse: A winged figure standing on an antique galley, wreaths and a caduceus at her feet, holding a palm leaf and the model of a galley in her left hand and a thunderbolt in her right. Legend (in two lines on each side of the figure): 'BATAILLE DE NAVARIN, XX OCTOBRE MDCCCXXVII.' (Admiral De Rigny commanded the French squadron at the Battle of Navarino.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0787 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Domard, Joseph-François |
| Places: | Pilos |
| Events: | Greek War of Independence, Battle of Navarino, 1827 |
| Date made: | 1835 |
| People: | Rigny, Henri Gauthier de17; Rigny, Henri Gauthier de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 51 mm |