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Medal commemorating the capture of Kinburn, 1855

Medal commemorating the capture of Kinburn, 1855. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Napoleon III (left). Legend: 'NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR.' Reverse: Inscription, referring to the capture by the allied fleets, 'PRISE DE KINBURN PAR LES FLOTTES ALLIÉES DE FRANCE ET D'ANGLETERRE 17 OCTOBRE 1855'.
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Object Details

ID: MEC0800
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Borrel, Valentin Maurice
Places: France
Events: Crimean War: Capture of Kinburn Forts, 1855
Date made: 1855
People: France, Napoleon III Emperor of
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 37 mm