Medal die commemorating the siege of Paris, 1870-1871, and the woman-gunner Farcy
Medal die commemorating the siege of Paris, and the woman-gunner Farcy. A die, uniface. Inscription: 'LE 2 XBRE 1870 SUR LES BORDS DE LA MARNE LA CANONIÈRE FARCY LANCE DES OBUS DE 120 KES ELLE A CONTRIBUÉE A LA VICTOIRE HONNEUR A NOS INTRÉPIDES MARINS.' (December 1870, on the banks of the Marne the woman-gunner Farcy, by firing shells of 120 kilograms, contributed to the victory and honour of our brave sailors.)
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0813 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal die |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | France |
Events: | Franco-Prussian War: Siege of Paris, 1870-1871 |
Date made: | 1870 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |
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